Wainfelin

Wainfelin is a suburb of Pontypool in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.

Demographics

At the United Kingdom Census 2001 demographics showed:

Population 2,422
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 2022 Torfaen County Borough [Council election|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.