Area Information for Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG

Blaendare Road in Pontypool is in Wales. The postcode is within the Pontypool Fawr ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Torfaen. This page combines information for the address Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NP4 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Torfaen
Ward Pontypool Fawr
UK Parliamentary Constituency Torfaen * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Cwmynyscoy), and the Gwent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in January 2025, when 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of NP4 5YG.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG:

Blaendare Road, Pontypool, NP4 5RZ
Farm Road, Cwmfields, Pontypool, NP4 5SA
Hillside Drive, Cwmfields, Pontypool, NP4 5RX
Clos Bach, Cwmfields, Pontypool, NP4 5SW
Penygraig Terrace, Pontypool, NP4 5JS
St. Matthews Road, Cwmfields, Pontypool, NP4 5JZ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NP4 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 93
Terraced 9
Flat (Purpose-Built) 6
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 47
Owned with Mortgage 40
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 13
Rented: Other Social 12
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 24
Two People 43
Three People 20
Four People 27
Five People 7
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 24
Family Household 95
Other Household 4
Total 123

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 51
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 23
Deprived In Three Dimensions 7
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 121

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Torfaen UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 158
Female 156
Total 314

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 22
10-14 22
15-19 18
20-24 12
25-29 30
30-34 24
35-39 13
40-44 19
45-49 24
50-54 22
55-59 22
60-64 16
65-69 14
70-74 27
75-79 9
80-84 4
85+ 5
Total 317

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NP4 5YG does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 98
Married 113
Separated 6
Divorced 22
Widowed 15
Total 254

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 115
Good 135
Fair 42
Bad 17
Very Bad 6
Total 315

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 46
Apprenticeship 18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 51
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 66
Other 6
Total 255

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around NP4 5YG has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 10% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 30
Cannot Speak Welsh 275
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 40
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 264

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 99% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 311
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Total 315

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 308
European Union 2
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 311

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 308
10+ Years 4
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 314

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NP4 5YG.

Passport(s) Held
None 73
United Kingdom 240
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 186
Christian 103
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 26
Total 315

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 107
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 38
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 50
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 15
Other 4
Total 253

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 20
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 33
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 26
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 19
Elementary Occupations 27
Total 162

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 31
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 35
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 32
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 66
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 9
Total 257

Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG is within the Cwmynyscoy policing neighbourhood, under the Gwent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 36 crimes were reported within half a mile of NP4 5YG.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 36 crimes committed near Blaendare Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Cwmynyscoy
Glantorfaen Road
Pontypool
South Wales
NP4 6YN
Force Website: http://www.gwent.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to NP4 5YG. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NP4 5YG.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG. The nearest railway station is Pontypool & New Inn, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontypool & New Inn 1.3 miles
Cwmbran 2.9 miles
Llanhilleth 4.2 miles
Newbridge 5 miles
Crosskeys 6.4 miles
Risca & Pontymister 6.7 miles
Rogerstone 7.1 miles
Newport (South Wales) 7.6 miles
Pye Corner 8 miles
Ebbw Vale Parkway 8 miles
Gilfach Fargoed 8.1 miles
Bargoed 8.2 miles
Brithdir 8.2 miles
Abergavenny 8.4 miles
Pengam 8.4 miles
Ebbw Vale Town 8.7 miles
Hengoed 8.7 miles
Tir-Phil 9.1 miles
Ystrad Mynach 9.5 miles
Llanbradach 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG. The nearest is Padre Pio RC Primary School, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG. The nearest is West Monmouth School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
West Monmouth School < 50 yards
St. Albans R.C. High School 780 yards
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw (All Through) 1.3 miles
Abersychan Comprehensive 2.4 miles
Croesyceiliog School 3.1 miles
Cwmbran High School 3.4 miles
Abertillery Learning Community (All Through) 4.9 miles
Newbridge School 4.9 miles
Islwyn High School 6 miles
Newport High School 6.3 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG. The nearest is Trosnant Lodge Medical Practice, approximately 420 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Blaendare Road, Pontypool, Wales, NP4 5YG. The nearest is County Hospital [Pontypool], approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in NP4 5YG

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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