Newport vs Torfaen

A side-by-side comparison of the Newport and Torfaenlocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Newport is the more populous.

	Newport	Torfaen
Population	159,592	92,276
Density	838/km²	734/km²
Deprivation	24% in most-deprived 10%	5% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	—	—
Schools Good/Outstanding	—	—
Aged under 16	20%	19%
Aged 16–64	63%	61%
Aged 65+	17%	21%

Newport council area →Torfaen council area →