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Torfaen

Torfaen is a welsh principal council in Wales. It covers 125.7 km² and had 93,049 residents in 2018 — about 740 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Pontypool.

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Town hall in the administrative centreCouncil Offices (Municipal Offices), Lion Street, Pontypool

People

Population

Estimates recorded for Torfaen, 2001–2018.

Residents, 201893,049+2.3% since 2001

Land area125.7km²48.5 sq mi

Density740/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#332of 382 UK councils · #18 in Wales

Population estimates3 data points

90.9K91.1K93K

200120112018

History

How the council came to be

1974
Created
Formed from Gwent.

Abroad

Twinned with

Karlsruhe

Borders

Neighbouring councils

BBlaenau GwentWelsh principal council69,713 MMonmouthshireWelsh principal council94,142 NNewportWelsh principal council167,899 CCaerphilly County BoroughWelsh principal council181,019

Same region, same type

Other welsh principal councils in Wales

All councils in Wales

Cardiff364,248 Swansea246,466 Rhondda Cynon Taf240,131 Carmarthenshire187,568 Caerphilly County Borough181,019 Newport167,899 Flintshire155,593 Bridgend County Borough144,876 Neath Port Talbot142,906 Wrexham County Borough136,126 Powys132,447 The Vale of Glamorgan132,165

Elections

18 electoral wards

Census 2021: 92,282 residents in 40,239 households across the wards; 20.8% aged 65+, 64.4% of homes owned, 19.6% of households without a car.

1Panteg3,260 households · 21.1% aged 65+7,482 2Pontypool Fawr3,363 households · 22.2% aged 65+7,448 3Pontnewydd3,143 households · 17.2% aged 65+7,136 4Abersychan2,838 households · 18.9% aged 65+6,710 5Llantarnam2,875 households · 19.0% aged 65+6,495 6Blaenavon2,688 households · 19.5% aged 65+6,019

All wards of Torfaen

Westminster

Constituencies

Torfaen · 18 wards

Source: Wikidata Q643919 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.