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NP4 8AY

Pontypool Fawr · Torfaen · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Local authority
Torfaen
Constituency
Torfaen
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP4 5JS 105 m
NP4 8AP 108 m
NP4 5JY 130 m
NP4 5JT 155 m
NP4 8AZ 160 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP4 8AY
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 8
Latitude
51.698640
Longitude
-3.035803
British National Grid easting
328,511
British National Grid northing
200,496

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Electoral ward
Pontypool Fawr · W05001374
Parish or community
W04000772
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00007955
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 004D · W01001524
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 004 · W02000326

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
14
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. West Monmouth Comprehensive School

    Welsh establishment

    268 m

  2. St Alban's R.C. High School

    Welsh establishment

    512 m

  3. George Street Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,630
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 637
  • Anti social behaviour 229
  • Criminal damage and arson 200
  • Public order 164
  • Shoplifting 95

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
2

1 female, 1 male

Postcode households
1
Residents per household
2.0
NP4 8 residents
8,198

Age bands in NP4 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.7%

1,641 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.6%

967 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.3%

1,947 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.6%

2,217 residents

Age 65 and over
18.9%

1,577 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
50%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

within 5 km

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    162 m

  • PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

    OFF TOWN BRIDGE PONTYPOOL, CLOS AFON LLWYD, PONTYPOOL, NP4 6DH

    ODS code W93058

    884 m

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    1.8 km

  • THE SURGERY

    ABERSYCHAN GROUP PRACTICE, OLD ROAD, ABERSYCHAN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 7BH

    ODS code W93057

    3.1 km

  • CLARK AVENUE SURGERY

    CLARK AVENUE, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1RY

    ODS code W93028

    3.9 km

  • NEW CHAPEL STREET SURGERY

    HAROLD STREET, PONTNEWYDD, CWMBRAN, NP44 1DU

    ODS code W93026

    4.3 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Pontypool Leisure Centre

    BCT · Trosnant

    0.1 miles

  • West Mon School

    BCT · Cwmfields

    0.1 miles

  • Trosnant Street

    BCT · Trosnant

    0.1 miles

  • St Matthew`s Road

    BCT · Cwmynyscoy

    0.1 miles

  • Trosnant Street

    BCT · Trosnant

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

14 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. West Monmouth Comprehensive School is the nearest published school at 268 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,630 published events cover 12 months, averaging 135.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 637 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.