On average Torfaen has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 23.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Torfaen is £42,663 per year. Torfaen is home to around 92,276 people, with a population density of about 734.4 per km².
Based on 846 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £216 per square foot) in Torfaen area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 206 | £345,000 | £284 |
| Semi-Detached | 226 | £214,000 | £233 |
| Terraced | 380 | £165,250 | £191 |
| Flats | 34 | £120,000 | £187 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235,000 | £62,500 | £135,000 | £107,250 |
| 2017 | £240,000 | £77,500 | £141,000 | £106,000 |
| 2018 | £265,000 | £87,500 | £158,000 | £118,000 |
| 2019 | £269,973 | £77,750 | £162,500 | £126,000 |
| 2020 | £275,000 | £84,500 | £170,000 | £130,000 |
| 2021 | £292,000 | £80,000 | £185,000 | £140,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £105,000 | £201,050 | £156,000 |
| 2023 | £335,000 | £103,000 | £213,000 | £157,000 |
| 2024 | £326,998 | £103,500 | £209,975 | £160,800 |
| 2025 | £340,000 | £117,500 | £218,000 | £165,000 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £123,000 | £210,500 | £161,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191 | £105 | £142 | £117 |
| 2017 | £201 | £129 | £152 | £119 |
| 2018 | £214 | £138 | £174 | £129 |
| 2019 | £227 | £120 | £170 | £140 |
| 2020 | £227 | £152 | £181 | £144 |
| 2021 | £240 | £143 | £198 | £160 |
| 2022 | £275 | £164 | £216 | £176 |
| 2023 | £274 | £167 | £220 | £176 |
| 2024 | £274 | £164 | £229 | £182 |
| 2025 | £278 | £179 | £238 | £187 |
| 2026 | £297 | £190 | £226 | £194 |
Torfaen records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 18 wards of Torfaen, Coed Eva has the lowest crime rate, with about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Torfaen average is 49 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Torfaen is £200,000 (about £216 per square foot) based on 846 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Torfaen scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Torfaen sits around rank 805 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Torfaen is around £42,663 per year, and 24% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Torfaen is represented in Parliament by Torfaen: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour Party).
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Caradoc Road
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Croesyceiliog By-Pass
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Turnpike Road
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Ffordd Hollybush
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Central Avenue
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Llantarnam Road
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Selby Close
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Tudor Woods
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Pont-Y-Felin Avenue
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Woodside Road
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Heol Casnewydd
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Park Road
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Gwel Y Llyn
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Coedygric Road
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Park Street
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Commercial Street
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The High Way
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John Baker Close
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Heol Casnewydd
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Tynewydd Farm Close
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Fountain Road
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Oak Street
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Coity Terrace
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Oldbury Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.