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Torfaen council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

5.3% to 15.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.3% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir to 15.3% in Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood — a gap of 10.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir5.3%46874
Coed Eva6.4%63992
Trevethin and Penygarn7.7%1632,113
New Inn8%2162,690
Abersychan9%2552,838
Two Locks9.3%2382,570
St. Dials9.9%1931,950
Fairwater9.9%2112,122
Llantarnam10.1%2912,875
Upper Cwmbran11.7%2862,444
Panteg12.1%3953,256
Pontnewydd12.4%3913,145
Llanyrafon12.9%1451,127
Greenmeadow12.9%1421,098
Croesyceiliog13%3082,370
Pontypool Fawr14.1%4753,362
Blaenavon15.3%4122,690
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood15.3%2641,722
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.9% to 9.9%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.9% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir to 9.9% in Pontypool Fawr — a gap of 6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir3.9%782,001
Coed Eva5.9%1452,440
New Inn6.7%3935,895
Panteg7.1%5317,479
Croesyceiliog7.1%3665,143
Fairwater7.1%3595,040
Two Locks7.5%4415,919
Greenmeadow7.6%2112,766
Llantarnam7.7%5016,495
Pontnewydd7.8%5587,136
Llanyrafon7.9%1972,494
Blaenavon7.9%4786,016
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood8.2%3113,789
St. Dials8.4%3664,357
Abersychan8.8%5906,710
Upper Cwmbran9.2%5385,839
Trevethin and Penygarn9.3%4955,305
Pontypool Fawr9.9%7397,448
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People aged 65 or over

15.7% to 30.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 15.7% in Trevethin and Penygarn to 30.2% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir — a gap of 14.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Trevethin and Penygarn15.7%8325,307
Pontnewydd17.2%1,2307,139
Upper Cwmbran17.4%1,0165,839
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood17.4%6613,788
Greenmeadow18.3%5062,768
St. Dials18.9%8234,357
Abersychan18.9%1,2716,711
Llantarnam19%1,2316,494
Blaenavon19.5%1,1726,022
Fairwater20.5%1,0355,041
Two Locks20.9%1,2395,918
Panteg21.1%1,5787,481
Coed Eva21.8%5322,438
Pontypool Fawr22.2%1,6567,448
Croesyceiliog26.4%1,3585,140
Llanyrafon27.5%6862,494
New Inn29.3%1,7295,899
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir30.2%6042,000
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.9% to 28.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.9% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir to 28.7% in Trevethin and Penygarn — a gap of 16.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir11.9%2081,746
New Inn16.8%8415,015
Panteg18.2%1,1306,196
Llanyrafon18.3%3762,059
Croesyceiliog19%8194,303
Two Locks20.5%1,0034,901
Coed Eva20.7%4091,973
Llantarnam21%1,1185,333
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood21.5%6703,113
Fairwater21.8%8914,085
Greenmeadow22.2%4922,219
St. Dials23%8033,486
Pontnewydd23.1%1,3415,816
Blaenavon24.3%1,1694,818
Abersychan24.6%1,3155,337
Upper Cwmbran27%1,2294,555
Pontypool Fawr27%1,6536,118
Trevethin and Penygarn28.7%1,1634,047
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

19.7% to 44.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 19.7% in Upper Cwmbran to 44.2% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir — a gap of 24.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Upper Cwmbran19.7%8994,555
Trevethin and Penygarn22.2%8974,047
Abersychan22.5%1,1995,337
Blaenavon23.2%1,1184,818
St. Dials23.6%8223,486
Greenmeadow23.6%5242,219
Pontypool Fawr25.1%1,5336,118
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood25.2%7833,113
Pontnewydd25.9%1,5075,816
Fairwater26.1%1,0674,085
Two Locks28%1,3714,901
Panteg29.7%1,8436,196
Coed Eva29.8%5881,973
Llanyrafon29.9%6152,059
Croesyceiliog30.1%1,2954,303
Llantarnam30.8%1,6405,333
New Inn33.1%1,6585,015
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir44.2%7721,746
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.3% to 30.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.3% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir to 30.4% in Upper Cwmbran — a gap of 20.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir10.3%90873
New Inn17.1%4592,691
Panteg18.1%5893,260
Croesyceiliog20.1%4762,368
Coed Eva20.4%202990
Llanyrafon20.7%2331,126
Two Locks21.1%5432,570
Fairwater21.8%4632,122
Greenmeadow22.7%2501,100
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood23.3%4021,723
Llantarnam23.6%6792,873
Blaenavon25.7%6922,690
Pontnewydd25.9%8153,141
Pontypool Fawr27.1%9123,363
Abersychan27.3%7742,838
St. Dials27.6%5381,952
Trevethin and Penygarn29.9%6322,115
Upper Cwmbran30.4%7432,444
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.5% to 39.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.5% in Llanfrechfa and Ponthir to 39.9% in Trevethin and Penygarn — a gap of 35.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 18 of 18 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Llanfrechfa and Ponthir4.5%39874
New Inn12.9%3462,690
Panteg13.3%4343,256
Llanyrafon15.3%1721,127
Croesyceiliog17.1%4052,370
Coed Eva19.8%196992
Fairwater22%4662,122
Greenmeadow22.2%2441,098
Two Locks22.5%5772,570
Pontypool Fawr22.7%7633,362
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood23.4%4031,722
Llantarnam24.4%7022,875
Blaenavon26.2%7052,690
Pontnewydd28.3%8913,145
Abersychan29.2%8302,838
St. Dials34.7%6771,950
Upper Cwmbran36%8812,444
Trevethin and Penygarn39.9%8432,113
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AbersychanBlaenavonCoed EvaCroesyceiliogFairwaterGreenmeadowLlanfrechfa and PonthirLlantarnamLlanyrafonNew InnPantegPontnewyddPontnewynydd and SnatchwoodPontypool FawrSt. DialsTrevethin and PenygarnTwo LocksUpper Cwmbran
18 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Abersychan →6,710 people · census date in profileBlaenavon →6,019 people · census date in profileCoed Eva →2,438 people · census date in profileCroesyceiliog →5,143 people · census date in profileFairwater →5,040 people · census date in profileGreenmeadow →2,767 people · census date in profileLlanfrechfa and Ponthir →2,001 people · census date in profileLlantarnam →6,495 people · census date in profileLlanyrafon →2,494 people · census date in profileNew Inn →5,895 people · census date in profilePanteg →7,482 people · census date in profilePontnewydd →7,136 people · census date in profilePontnewynydd and Snatchwood →3,790 people · census date in profilePontypool Fawr →7,448 people · census date in profileSt. Dials →4,359 people · census date in profileTrevethin and Penygarn →5,307 people · census date in profileTwo Locks →5,919 people · census date in profileUpper Cwmbran →5,839 people · census date in profile