Neighbourhood comparison
Llantarnam & Oakfield vs Trefethin & Pen-y-garn
Torfaen, Wales · Torfaen, Wales
Llantarnam & Oakfield · 9Llantarnam & Oakfield leads on 9 of 21 metrics · 6 tiesTrefethin & Pen-y-garn · 6
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
58
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +9 pts
66
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79
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -31 pts
48
23
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -10 pts
14
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£981/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£230/mo
£752/mo
✓ leads
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
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3.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.3 yrs
2.5 yrs
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Earning power
£33,201/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£33,201/yr
39%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
39%
0.40
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.40
Safety detail
50.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.1
86.5
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
2.5 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +466 m
2.9 km
54 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +11 min
65 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,829
Population
7,405
783 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,488 / km²
38%
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% with a degree
Δ -15 pp
23%
34%
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% working from home
Δ -16 pp
17%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
2
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
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0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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1
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -1
0