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NP4 8NN

Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood · Torfaen · Wales

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood
Local authority
Torfaen
Constituency
Torfaen
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NP4 8NQ 17 m
NP4 8NW 33 m
NP4 8NP 53 m
NP4 8NR 55 m
NP4 8NG 64 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NP4 8NN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NP
Postcode district
NP4
Postcode sector
NP4 8
Latitude
51.713209
Longitude
-3.053737
British National Grid easting
327,295
British National Grid northing
202,134

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
Wales · W92000004
Region
W99999999
Local authority district
Torfaen · W06000020
Electoral ward
Pontnewynydd and Snatchwood · W05001373
Parish or community
W04000985
Westminster constituency
Torfaen · W07000109
Output area
W00007982
Lower layer super output area
Torfaen 003B · W01001529
Middle layer super output area
Torfaen 003 · W02000325

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
11
Primary
0
Secondary
0

  1. Cwmffrwdoer Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    884 m

  2. George Street Primary School

    Welsh establishment

    1.0 km

  3. Ysgol Gymraeg Gwynllyw

    Welsh establishment

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,724
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 748
  • Criminal damage and arson 234
  • Anti social behaviour 216
  • Public order 186
  • Other theft 72

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
22

8 female, 14 male

Postcode households
10
Residents per household
2.2
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 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NP4 8 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

4

within 5 km

  • THE SURGERY

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

    ODS code W93057

    1.1 km

  • PONTYPOOL MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code W93058

    1.2 km

  • TROSNANT LODGE

    TROSNANT STREET, PONTYPOOL, NP4 8AT

    ODS code W93055

    1.9 km

  • PANTEG HEALTH CENTRE

    KEMYS STREET, GRIFFITHSTOWN, PONTYPOOL, NP4 5DJ

    ODS code W93031

    3.8 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Royal Oak

    BCT · Freeholdland

    0.0 miles

  • Royal Oak

    BCT · Freeholdland

    0.0 miles

  • Pontnewynydd Post Office

    BCT · Pontnewynydd

    0.1 miles

  • St Luke's Road

    BCT · Pontnewynydd

    0.1 miles

  • Post Office

    BCT · Pontnewynydd

    0.1 miles

Evidence in context

Schools

11 open schools are in scope, including 0 primary and 0 secondary schools. Cwmffrwdoer Primary School is the nearest published school at 884 m.

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

Recorded crime

1,724 published events cover 12 months, averaging 143.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 748 events.

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