Living in Cwmbrân

Owner occupation accounted for 63.8% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 54.5% in March 2021. In March 2021, the foreign population was 2,105. In March 2021, Cwmbrân had a population of 47,090. The city covered 14.6 km² in December 2022. Population density was 3,219 people per km² in 2021. The city had 17 schools in 2026. The median age was 41 years in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population47,090people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.

Median gross salary (region)2,928EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,007EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate3.3%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime10,248incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³country median 6.5 — 100% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Cwmbrân?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cwmbrân.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cwmbrân. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	20,500 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,007 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹¹Official · county

Is Cwmbrân a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–63%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Student43%strong on education, weak on work · range 31–55%

Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 50–74%

Retirement31%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 17–45%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Cwmbrân is 3.3%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1216–18

Cwmbrân 3.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	92.1 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	54.46 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁰Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	97.75 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁰Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,928 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.3 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁹Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Cwmbrân?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,408of €2,452 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,452
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,007
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,408

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Cwmbrân Salary needed to live in Cwmbrân

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cwmbrân. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

Department for Work and Pensions

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cwmbrân. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	17 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	14 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁷Official
Schools	17 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)¹⁷Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Cwmbrân's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	5 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cwmbrân under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Cwmbrân?

Police recorded about 10,248 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesCwmbrân highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,248 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹⁴Official · county
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	4,619 per 100,000	Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents	467.2 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	20 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	CWL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	36 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cwmbrân?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Cwmbrân is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

200

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Cwmbrân 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³country median 6.5	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.8 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 17.29 · Apr 21.33 · May 22.92 · Jun 27.08 · Jul 30.82 · Aug 29.23 · Sep 25.21 · Oct 23.21 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 13.41 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.5 · Feb -5.85 · Mar -5.74 · Apr -2.51 · May 1.54 · Jun 5.26 · Jul 8.72 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 5.3 · Oct 0.44 · Nov -3.62 · Dec -5.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.12 · Feb 4.92 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 8.69 · May 11.74 · Jun 14.73 · Jul 16.45 · Aug 16.26 · Sep 14.37 · Oct 11.45 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 5.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official

Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2013–2019

9.7

11.2

12.8

14.3

13.02013201520172019

Annual PM2.5 fell 7.1% between 2013 and 2019, from 14.0 to 13.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Cwmbrân?

The published population was 47,090 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	14.63 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	14.63 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,105 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.06 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites¹⁸Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.61 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS¹⁹Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,219 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	47,090 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.⁵Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	63.76 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	4.5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	41 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Cwmbrân

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Wokingham as a Cwmbrân alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 10,248 Cwmbrân−62%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,928 Cwmbrân+32%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 3.3% Cwmbrân−21%

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Alternative cities in United Kingdom

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West Molesey47,150 residents Tipton47,200 residents Kilmarnock46,970 residents Havant46,960 residents Perth47,350 residents Middleton46,630 residents

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Is Cwmbrân part of Newport?

Cwmbrân is in the published commuting zone of Newport; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Newport city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁶

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Cwmbrân?

The published population was 47,090 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Cwmbrân?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Cwmbrân?

What is the typical salary around Cwmbrân?

The median gross salary is 2,928 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Cwmbrân?

2,105 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Cwmbrân a good place to live?

Cwmbrân may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Cwmbrân part of Newport?

Cwmbrân is in the published commuting zone of Newport; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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  title = {Cwmbrân, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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