Neighbourhood · Torfaen · Wales
Cwmbran
Torfaen 010 · 5 sub-areas · 7,950 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (79/100)Watch-out: Families (44/100)Liveability 71/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Cwmbran is a commuter neighbourhood within Torfaen — train into Cardiff runs in around 41 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
71/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Cwmbran?
A snapshot of Cwmbran
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £853 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Cwmbran in Torfaen
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Cwmbran?
- The median monthly rent across Cwmbran is £853.
- How safe is Cwmbran?
- Cwmbran has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Cwmbran?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 18 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Cwmbran?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Cwmbran, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 25928 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Cwmbran?
- The most common council tax band in Cwmbran is B. Council tax is set by Torfaen council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Cwmbran to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Cwmbran to central London is approximately 123 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Cwmbran?
- 100% of premises in Cwmbran are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Cwmbran?
- The average property price across Torfaen (the local authority covering Cwmbran) is approximately £196,519, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Cwmbran a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.40 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,201.)
- Which local areas are part of Cwmbran?
- Cwmbran contains 5 local areas: Torfaen 010E, Torfaen 010B, Torfaen 010D, Torfaen 010A, Torfaen 010C.
- Where is Cwmbran?
- Cwmbran sits within Torfaen in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Cwmbran
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Cwmbran?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Cwmbran is £853. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Cwmbran a safe place to live?
- Cwmbran has a safety score of 69/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Cwmbran?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Cwmbran are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Cwmbran?
- Public-transport commute time from Cwmbran to central London is approximately 123 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Cwmbran different from the rest of Torfaen?
- Cwmbran contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Cwmbran rank in Torfaen?
- Cwmbran scores 71/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Torfaen, see the Cities table on the Torfaen page.
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