Wainfelin

Wainfelin () is a suburb of Pontypool (though part of the Pen Tranch community) in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.

Demographics

At the United Kingdom Census 2001 demographics showed:

• Population 2,422 (Torfaen 90,949)
• 49.2% Male, 50.8% Female
• Ages
• 21.4% aged between 0-15
• 40.7% aged between 16-44
• 21.4% aged 45–59/64
• 16.5% of pensionable age

Governance

Wainfelin forms an electoral ward electing a community councillor to Pontypool Community Council.

Until May 2022 Wainfelin was a ward to Torfaen County Borough Council. Following a 2021 boundary review, the ward was combined with the community of Pontymoile to form a new ward called Pontypool Fawr, electing three councillors.

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