Area Information for Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH

This postcode 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 Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH, 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in May 1994. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

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 social rental housing. 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 (Brynwern), and the Gwent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH 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 Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH:

Broadway, Pontypool, NP4 6BR
Castle Mews, George Street, Pontypool, NP4 6BU
George Street, Pontypool, NP4 6BZ
George Street, Pontypool, NP4 6LR
Crane Street, Pontypool, NP4 6ND
George Street, Pontypool, NP4 6BY

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 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 58
Terraced 8
Flat (Purpose-Built) 32
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 109
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Pontypool, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 32% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 26
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 21
Rented: Other Social 15
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 111

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 43
Two People 36
Three People 17
Four People 7
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 109

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 43
Family Household 62
Other Household 4
Total 109

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 39
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 111

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 107
Female 122
Total 229

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 21
5-9 13
10-14 18
15-19 7
20-24 8
25-29 17
30-34 14
35-39 11
40-44 10
45-49 11
50-54 24
55-59 13
60-64 13
65-69 13
70-74 16
75-79 7
80-84 9
85+ 7
Total 232

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NP4 6XH 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 61
Married 65
Separated 6
Divorced 24
Widowed 15
Total 171

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 106
Good 67
Fair 33
Bad 17
Very Bad 6
Total 229

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

NP4 6XH and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 38
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 60
Other 5
Total 174

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around NP4 6XH has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 4% 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 8
Cannot Speak Welsh 208
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 18
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 198

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (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 97% 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 222
Other Asian 7
Total 229

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 220
European Union 2
Middle East and Asia 4
Total 226

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 220
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 229

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 6XH.

Passport(s) Held
None 67
United Kingdom 152
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1

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 99
Christian 113
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 16
Total 229

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 55
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 28
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 3
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 5
Retired 46
Looking After Home or Family 13
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 11
Other 5
Total 176

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 10
Professional Occupations 8
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 16
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 21
Total 91

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 12
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 24
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 24
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 20
Semi-Routine Occupation 44
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 18
Full-time Student 5
Total 174

Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH is within the Brynwern policing neighbourhood, under the Gwent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Brynwern
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.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to NP4 6XH. 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 6XH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH. The nearest railway station is Pontypool & New Inn, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Pontypool & New Inn 1.6 miles
Cwmbran 3.4 miles
Llanhilleth 3.9 miles
Newbridge 5 miles
Crosskeys 6.7 miles
Risca & Pontymister 7 miles
Rogerstone 7.5 miles
Ebbw Vale Parkway 7.6 miles
Brithdir 8 miles
Gilfach Fargoed 8 miles
Abergavenny 8 miles
Bargoed 8 miles
Newport (South Wales) 8.1 miles
Ebbw Vale Town 8.2 miles
Pengam 8.3 miles
Pye Corner 8.4 miles
Hengoed 8.7 miles
Tir-Phil 8.8 miles
Ystrad Mynach 9.5 miles
Pontlottyn 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH. The nearest is George Street Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH. The nearest is St. Albans R.C. High School, approximately 340 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
St. Albans R.C. High School 340 yards
West Monmouth School 0.5 miles
Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw (All Through) 0.9 miles
Abersychan Comprehensive 1.9 miles
Croesyceiliog School 3.7 miles
Cwmbran High School 3.8 miles
Abertillery Learning Community (All Through) 4.4 miles
Newbridge School 5 miles
Islwyn High School 5.9 miles
Newport High School 6.8 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH. The nearest is Pontypool Medical Centre, approximately 270 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 Pontypool, Wales, NP4 6XH. The nearest is County Hospital [Pontypool], approximately 1.1 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.