United Kingdom · Wales · Local Authority
Torfaen
Local Authority · Wales · population ~95k
Good pay is traded for high rents and high crime. Torfaen offers median weekly earnings of £757, higher than 86% of Welsh authorities, and a median house price multiple of 5.1x annual pay. However, rents are a significant burden, taking 26% of gross median pay and ranking among the highest in Wales. Recorded crime is also a concern, at 101.8 per 1,000 people, higher than 90% of Welsh authorities. This location suits those prioritising earnings over housing affordability and a low crime rate.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Torfaen ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,364/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£200,000
Most affordable
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Rent
£853/mo
Affordable
Better than 65% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,156/yr
Cheapest
Better than 92% of UK LAs
Crime
101.8/1k
Highest
Worse than 85% of UK LAs
Deprivation
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no data
Schools
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no data
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools data
School quality is published by the Estyn regulator, which uses a methodology distinct from England's Ofsted. We don't synthesise a Wales schools list here — for current ratings of schools in Torfaen, see the official Estyn site.
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