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Pontypool Fawr

Pont-y-pŵl Fawr

Pontypool Fawr is one of 18 wards in Torfaen, home to 7,447 people in 3,379 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Torfaen median. On average 24% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Torfaen average.

Ward W05001374 · 254 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,447residentsCensus 2021
£175kmedian sale price165 sales, 24 months
24%green within 500 mpostcode average
72%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Pontypool Fawr in TorfaenPostcodes in Pontypool Fawr highlighted; the rest of Torfaen in grey
Map of Torfaen with Pontypool Fawr highlighted

People and homes.

7,447 residents in 3,379 households, next to the Torfaen average.

16%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 65 and over
63%
owner-occupied homes
14%
privately rented
23%
socially rented
13%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Pontypool Fawr and Torfaen.

Pontypool FawrTorfaen
£134k£161k£189k£217k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£134k£161k£189k£217k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 1,249 crimes and incidents in Pontypool Fawr in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 168 per 1,000 residents, against 127 across Torfaen.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Gwent Police (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Pontypool Fawr with a published hygiene rating.

81rated food businessesin total
86%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Torfaen: 90%
5rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)