What's the median rent in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

The median monthly rent across Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is £853.

How well-connected is Pontnewydd & Upper 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 15 minutes' walk.

What schools are near Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

There are 1 schools within 2 km of Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 27368 m away.

What is the council tax band in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

The most common council tax band in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is C. Council tax is set by Torfaen council and applies to every property in the area.

How long is the commute from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to London?

By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to central London is approximately 120 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

100% of premises in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.

What is the average property price in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

The average property price across Torfaen (the local authority covering Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran contains 5 local areas: Torfaen 007B, Torfaen 007D, Torfaen 007A, Torfaen 007C, Torfaen 007E.

Where is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran sits within Torfaen in the Wales region.

What is the average rent in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

The estimated median monthly rent in Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran a safe place to live?

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran has a safety score of 75/100. 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

0% of schools within 2 km of Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.

How long is the commute from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

Public-transport commute time from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to central London is approximately 120 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.

How is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran different from the rest of Torfaen?

Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran rank in Torfaen?

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran scores 85/100 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.

Neighbourhood · Torfaen · Wales

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Torfaen 007 · 5 sub-areas · 9,015 residents

Updated May 2026

Verdict

How are these scored? →

Best for Couples (84/100)Watch-out: Families (46/100)Liveability 85/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is a commuter neighbourhood within Torfaen — train into Cardiff runs in around 38 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.

Median rent

£853+3.0%

vs last year

ONS Rent Index (PIPR) · Mar 2026

Crime / 1k / yr

62.4

Above median

Police.uk crime data · Feb 2026

Best hub commute

38 min

Direct to Cardiff

Network Rail TTIS (CIF) · Apr 2026

Good schools 2 km

1 schools within 2 km

Ofsted (spatial) · Feb 2026

Liveability

85/100

Top quartile

Population

9,015

5 sub-areas

ONS LSOA mid-2024 estimates · 2024

Overview

What's it like to live in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

A snapshot of Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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.

Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran in Torfaen

Cost

Cost of living

What does it cost to live here?

Rent runs at £853 a month — 22% below the national median. Council tax is most commonly Band C.

Median rentCouncil area

£853/mo

Up 3.0% on last year

−£247 vs nat'l avg

Total monthly baseline

—

Awaiting council tax / EPC data

Council tax — modal bandCouncil area

Years to save 10% deposit

3.0 yr

Assumes saving 20% of gross salary

−40% vs nat'l avg

Rent — whole property and per room (sharing)2-bed: £759/mo · £380/room

By bedroom count

1 bedroom£612/mosolo only

2 bedrooms£759/mo£380/mo per room shared

3 bedrooms£886/mo£295/mo per room shared

4 bedrooms£1,374/mo£344/mo per room shared

By property type

Flat£682/mo

Terraced house£818/mo

Semi-detached£903/mo

Detached house£1,137/mo

Can you afford to live here?Rent as a share of take-home, four common living arrangements

Renting alone

Whole property, on the local median salary

37%

of take-home

£853/mo per person · take-home £2,285/moTight but workable

Sharing a 2-bed

Half a 2-bed flat, on the local median salary

17%

of take-home

£380/mo per person · take-home £2,285/moComfortable

Sharing a 3-bed

One room in a 3-bed flat-share

13%

of take-home

£295/mo per person · take-home £2,285/moComfortable

Couple, two incomes

Whole property split between two earners on the local median salary

19%

of take-home

£427/mo per person · take-home £2,285/moComfortable

Take-home is calculated from the median resident salary using UK 2024–25 income-tax + NI bands. Higher earners and dual-income households see lower percentages than the table shows; the median figures are a market benchmark, not a personal estimate.

Buying — affordability detail~£1,039/mo on a 25-year mortgage at 5%

Median sale price (Land Registry)£197,500

Average price (HPI, smoother)Council area£196,5191.5% YoY

Estimated monthly mortgage£1,039/mo

Gross rental yield (BTL)4.6%

Years to save 10% deposit3.0 years

Bills — council tax, energy, fuel poverty

Council tax — Band D (incl. precepts)Council area—

Council tax — band-mix-weighted (typical home)Council area—

EPC median rating—

Homes rated A or B4%

Households in fuel poverty—

Source: ONS PIPR (rent), HM Land Registry / HMLR HPI (sale prices), VOA + MHCLG (council tax), MHCLG EPC bulk download, DESNZ LILEE (fuel poverty).

Safety

How safe is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

Safety scores 75/100 against the national distribution, with police-recorded crime running 38% below the national average (62.4 per 1,000 residents per year).

Crime / 1k / yr

62.4

recorded incidents per 1,000 residents · 8 / month

Safety scoreHow? →

75/100

Higher is safer (national percentile)

Deprivation decile

—

1 = most deprived nationally · 10 = least

How crime is measured

What's counted. Incidents recorded by territorial police forces and published to data.police.uk each month. Rates use the latest 12 months of data divided by the area's mid-2024 ONS resident population — so the figure is reported incidents per 1,000 residents per year.

Anti-social behaviour is the largest category in most areas and is worth reading carefully — it's a community-reports bucket (noise, rowdiness, nuisance), not "crime" in the legal sense. ASB and shoplifting are weighted lower than violent offences in the safety score on each page.

Caveats. The denominator is residents, so workday and tourist destinations can look worse than they feel for someone living there. Greater Manchester forces stopped publishing to data.police.uk in 2020, so figures for those areas are intentionally blank rather than misleadingly low.

Crime by category, per 1,000 residents per yearBar lengths show share of total recorded crime.

Violent & sexual offences

18.8 /1k

Anti-social behaviour

14.4 /1k

Public order

7.0 /1k

Vehicle crime

1.9 /1k

Criminal damage & arson

4.9 /1k

Burglary

3.1 /1k

Other theft

4.7 /1k

Shoplifting

2.0 /1k

Drugs

1.3 /1k

Theft from the person

0.6 /1k

Possession of weapons

1.3 /1k

Robbery

1.1 /1k

Source: data.police.uk monthly counts (12-month rolling, normalised by ONS mid-year population). Greater Manchester values use IMD 2019 crime-domain proxy.

Transport

Getting around Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Strong transport links — 72/100; nearest rail station is Cwmbran at around 1223 m; 16 bus stops within five minutes' walk; Cardiff is reachable in 38 minutes by direct train.

Transport scoreHow? →

72/100

Above median

Best hub commute

38 min

Direct to Cardiff

WFH share

22%

Census 2021 — work mostly from home

Nearest National Rail

Cwmbran

1.2 km walk · 38 min to Cardiff

Nearest tube / metro / tram

Out of metro reach

Nearest metro is more than 5 km away.

Commute by train to major UK hubsFastest: Cardiff in 38 min

Londonapprox

120 min

Manchester

187 min

Birminghamapprox

131 min

Leedsapprox

268 min

Liverpoolapprox

274 min

Bristolapprox

56 min

Sheffieldapprox

208 min

Edinburghapprox

421 min

Glasgowapprox

416 min

Cardiff

38 min

Walking time from the LSOA centroid to the nearest station, plus the fastest direct train from there. Routes that require a change of train are marked “approx” (haversine fallback).

How residents commute (Census 2021)22% work from home

Drive63%Public transport2%Walk / cycle10%Work from home22%

Method of travel to work for residents in employment, Census 2021 (TS061).

Broadband — gigabit available (1,000 Mbps) to most homesTop speed available: 1,000 Mbps · effectively universal

Top advertised speedCouncil area1,000 Mbps (gigabit)

Gigabit-ready (1,000 Mbps)Council area100% of premises

Ultrafast (≥300 Mbps)Council area100% of premises

Below USO (under 10 Mbps)Council area0.0% of premises

Outdoor 5G coverageCouncil area100%

Coverage from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Top speeds reflect what's available to buy at the address; actual experienced speeds depend on the chosen package and provider.

Source: National Rail TTIS timetable (direct journey times), TfL Open Data + OSM (metros), Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, ONS Census 2021 (TS061).

Schools

Schools near Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

1 schools within a 2 km radius; around 0% rated Good or Outstanding — somewhat below the national norm.

School scoreHow? →

0/100

Bottom 10%

Schools within 2 km

0 rated Good or Outstanding

% Good or Outstanding

Of all schools within 2 km

−70.0 pp vs nat'l avg

Nearest Outstanding school

27.4 km

Nearest Good or Outstanding: 25.1 km

Source: Ofsted school inspection ratings (latest inspection per school), spatially joined to the local area centroid via PostGIS.

Daily life

What's actually around Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?

OpenStreetMap counts of the things people use day-to-day — pubs, restaurants, parks, cinemas, supermarkets — within walking distance of the centroid.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL). Counts derived via the Overpass API and refreshed monthly.

Eat & drink

Pubs1≤ 500 m
Bars0≤ 500 m
Restaurants1≤ 500 m
Cafés0≤ 500 m
Cuisine variety1≤ 1 km

Going out

Cinemas1≤ 2 km
Theatres1≤ 2 km
Museums0≤ 2 km
Galleries0≤ 2 km
Nightclubs0≤ 1 km

Practical & family

Supermarkets0≤ 500 m
Libraries0≤ 500 m
Parks1≤ 500 m
Playgrounds2≤ 500 m
Gyms1≤ 1 km

Getting around

Bus stops (close)16≤ 500 m
Bus stops (wider)16≤ 1 km
Rail stations0≤ 500 m
Tube entrances0≤ 500 m
Tram stops0≤ 500 m

Who it suits

Is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran right for you?

Six persona fit scores from 0–100 — each built from the metrics that group actually optimises for. Click through to the matching ranked list for the wider region.

Families

46/100

Mixed

Schools (0% Good+ within 2 km) and the family-age share fall below what most parents look for here.

See schools ranking →

Young professionals

66/100

Good fit

Transport scores 72/100 and gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

See transport ranking →

Couples

84/100

Great fit

Liveability 85/100, safety 75/100 and median rent at £853/mo combine to make this a comfortable choice for a couple.

See affordability ranking →

Retirees

52/100

Mixed

Healthcare proximity, greenspace and the over-65 share fall below what most retirees prioritise here.

See safety ranking →

Investors / BTL

60/100

Good fit

Gross yield 4.6%, capital growth +1.5% YoY, 0% private-rented stock — strong tenant pool with reasonable demand and supply balance.

See earnings ranking →

Solo renters

60/100

Good fit

Private-rental stock is thin (0% PRS), 29% of households are single-person, with transit a short walk away.

See transport ranking →

How these ratings are built

Each persona has its own scoring model. We pick the metrics that group actually optimises for, then weight and curve them so realistic trade-offs are reflected — a great score in one factor can't fully paper over a poor score in another. Weights sum to 100 before any synergy bonuses.

Families

Families consistently prioritise schooling and a safe, settled neighbourhood, so those two factors carry the most weight and use a convex curve — mediocre values are penalised more than a simple average would suggest. A bonus is applied where good schools and low crime coincide.

Good+ schools within 2 km28%
Crime / safety score22%
Households with children15%
Greenspace proximity15%
Owner-occupation rate10%
Family-age population10%

Young professionals

Young professionals optimise for commute, connectivity and being around peers. Transport gets the largest single weight; broadband uses a concave curve so any decent gigabit coverage counts, and a bonus applies in well-connected, graduate-heavy areas (the classic urban knowledge-hub signal).

Transport / PTAL score27%
18–34 population share22%
Gigabit broadband coverage18%
Degree-educated adults14%
Crime / safety score12%
Private-rental availability7%

Couples

Couples without children weight liveability and day-to-day quality highest. Rent is on a sigmoid curve with a steep cliff between £800 and £1,400/month, reflecting how affordability flips from comfortable to stretched across that range. A bonus applies where the area is both safe and walkable.

Liveability composite25%
Crime / safety score22%
Transport / PTAL score18%
Median rent affordability17%
EPC energy efficiency10%
25–49 population share8%

Retirees

Retirees prioritise healthcare proximity, walkable greenspace and a settled neighbourhood with peers in the same life stage. GP and hospital distance are the largest weights — both use exponential drop-offs because needing care 5 km away is much worse than 1 km away, regardless of how many other amenities are nearby.

GP proximity22%
Hospital proximity18%
Crime / safety score18%
Greenspace proximity14%
Over-65 population share10%
Single-floor accommodation10%
Owner-occupation rate8%

Investors / BTL

Buy-to-let investors weight pure financial signals: yield, capital growth, tenant demand, supply pipeline and area job-growth. Crime and amenities only matter as far as they protect the tenant pool. Yield uses a sigmoid that rewards the realistic 4–7% band; pipeline penalises areas with heavy new-build supply that will pressure future rents.

Gross rental yield32%
House-price growth (HPI YoY)20%
Tenant demand18%
5-year jobs growth12%
Supply pipeline (inverse)10%
Safety score8%

Solo renters

Solo renters and students optimise for flexibility — depth of private-rental supply, peers in the same life stage and frictionless transit. Cost matters but the curve is gentler than for couples (no shared income). A nearby Tube/metro/rail station is heavily weighted because cars are usually off the table for this group.

Private-rental availability22%
Single-person households18%
Transit proximity16%
Median rent affordability14%
18–34 population share12%
Gigabit broadband coverage10%
Crime / safety score8%

Demographics

Who lives here?

Census 2021 snapshot: 23% degree-educated, below the national average.

Age profile

Under 1821%18–3423%35–4917%50–6422%65+17%

Tenure

Households

One person29%Couple with children16%Lone parent12%Other5%

Property types

Ethnic mix and country of birthDiversity index: 5/100

Ethnic group

White97%Asian1%Black0%Mixed1%Other0%

Country of birth

UK-born97%Born outside UK3%

Religion

Christian39%Muslim0%No religion53%Other1%

Education and health23% degree-educated

Degree-educated (16+)23.0%−10.5 pp vs nat'l

No qualifications23.8%

Self-rated good or very good health78.3%

Self-rated bad or very bad health6.6%

Disabled (Equality Act)22.2%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 / TS003 / TS004 / TS021 / TS030 / TS037 / TS038 / TS044 / TS061 / TS066 / TS067).

Employment

Work and income

primarily residential — most working residents commute out (0.40 jobs per resident); median resident salary £33,201/year; 3.8% on the DWP claimant count.

Median resident salaryCouncil area

£33,201/yr

Workplace earnings of people who live here

Unemployment rate (ILO)

—

ONS ILO method — unemployed as % of economically active

Jobs in the council areaCouncil area

41,000

0.40 jobs per working-age resident

Local job mix (BRES sectors, SIC 2007)Top sector: Health & social

Health & social

26.1%

Retail & hospitality

18.8%

Education

6.9%

Manufacturing

16.5%

Professional

3.2%

Construction

5.1%

Tech & ICT

1.6%

Finance

1.1%

Source: ONS ASHE (resident salary), ONS Census 2021 TS066 (economic activity), ONS BRES NM_189_1 (jobs by sector), DWP claimant count.

Inside this neighbourhood

Sub-areas and postcodes in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

5 sub-areas and 200+ postcodes. Tap any to drill in — hover previews on desktop.

Sub-area	Median rent	Liveability	Safety	Transport
Torfaen 007B	£853	77	85	72	View →
Torfaen 007D	£853	94	75	72	View →
Torfaen 007A	£853	85	27	99	View →
Torfaen 007C	£853	95	73	92	View →
Torfaen 007E	£853	54	79	14	View →

Postcodes covered

In Torfaen 007D

NP44 1AA NP44 1AD NP44 1AF NP44 1AG NP44 1AL NP44 1AN NP44 1AR NP44 1AS NP44 1AT NP44 1AU NP44 1AW NP44 1AX NP44 1BA NP44 1BE NP44 1BG NP44 1BJ NP44 1BN NP44 1BP NP44 1BQ NP44 1BT NP44 1BW NP44 1DQ NP44 1DX NP44 1EA NP44 1ED NP44 1EG NP44 1EH NP44 1EJ NP44 1EN NP44 1EP NP44 1EQ NP44 1ER NP44 1LH NP44 1LJ NP44 1LP NP44 1RS NP44 1RU NP44 1RY NP44 1SF

In Torfaen 007E

NP44 1AB NP44 1BY NP44 1DA NP44 1DB NP44 1DD NP44 1FR NP44 1FS NP44 1FT NP44 1FU NP44 1FW NP44 1FY NP44 1GA NP44 1GB NP44 1GD NP44 1GP NP44 1HH NP44 1HP NP44 1SN NP44 1SR NP44 1SS NP44 1SY NP44 1SZ NP44 5AA NP44 5AB

In Torfaen 007C

NP44 1AE NP44 1AQ NP44 1DL NP44 1DN NP44 1DP NP44 1DR NP44 1DS NP44 1DT NP44 1DU NP44 1DW NP44 1DY NP44 1DZ NP44 1EE NP44 1LB NP44 1LG NP44 1LL NP44 1LN NP44 1LQ NP44 1LR NP44 1LS NP44 1LT NP44 1LU NP44 1LW NP44 1NA NP44 1NB NP44 1ND NP44 1NH NP44 1NJ NP44 1NL NP44 1NP NP44 1NS NP44 1NT NP44 1NU NP44 1NY NP44 1NZ NP44 1PG NP44 1PH NP44 1TT NP44 1TX NP44 1UE NP44 1XH NP44 1YA NP44 2YP

In Torfaen 007B

NP44 1AP NP44 1BL NP44 1BS NP44 1BU NP44 1BX NP44 1DE NP44 1DG NP44 1DH NP44 1DJ NP44 1EB NP44 1EF NP44 1EL NP44 1EW NP44 1FA NP44 1FB NP44 1FD NP44 1FE NP44 1FF NP44 1FG NP44 1FH NP44 1FJ NP44 1FL NP44 1FN NP44 1FQ NP44 1GH NP44 1GJ NP44 1GN NP44 1QZ NP44 1RA NP44 1RB NP44 1RD NP44 1RE NP44 1RF NP44 1RG NP44 1RH NP44 1RJ NP44 1RL NP44 1RN NP44 1RP NP44 1RQ NP44 1RR NP44 1RT NP44 1RW NP44 1RX NP44 1RZ NP44 1SA NP44 1SB NP44 1SD NP44 1SE NP44 1SG NP44 1TA NP44 1TB NP44 1TS NP44 1TY NP44 1TZ NP44 1UA NP44 1UB NP44 1UD NP44 1UF NP44 1UG NP44 1UH NP44 1UU NP44 1XE NP44 1XY

In Torfaen 007A

NP44 1LY NP44 1LZ NP44 1NE NP44 1NF NP44 1NG NP44 1NN NP44 1NQ NP44 1NW NP44 1PF NP44 1PY NP44 1PZ NP44 1QA NP44 1QB NP44 1QD NP44 1QE NP44 1QF NP44 1QG NP44 1QH NP44 1QJ NP44 1QL NP44 1QN NP44 1QP NP44 1QQ NP44 1QW NP44 1QX NP44 2JU NP44 2JW NP44 3EW NP44 3LN NP44 3NR

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: The median monthly rent across Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is £853.
How safe is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper 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 15 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: There are 1 schools within 2 km of Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 27368 m away.
What is the council tax band in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: The most common council tax band in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran is C. Council tax is set by Torfaen council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to London?: By the fastest direct train, the journey from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to central London is approximately 120 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: 100% of premises in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: The average property price across Torfaen (the local authority covering Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran contains 5 local areas: Torfaen 007B, Torfaen 007D, Torfaen 007A, Torfaen 007C, Torfaen 007E.
Where is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran sits within Torfaen in the Wales region.

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Frequently asked about Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: The estimated median monthly rent in Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran a safe place to live?: Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran has a safety score of 75/100. 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: 0% of schools within 2 km of Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran?: Public-transport commute time from Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran to central London is approximately 120 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran different from the rest of Torfaen?: Pontnewydd & Upper 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 Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran rank in Torfaen?: Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran scores 85/100 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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