LLANYRAFON

'Llanyrafon' (English: ''Church by the River'', sometimes known as 'Llanyravon') is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, traditional county of Monmouthshire,Wales. It lies to the east of the Afon Llwyd, west of the A4042 dual carriageway and south of Croesyceiliog.
Llanyrafon is mainly residential but does include a municipal golf course; 3-star hotel (Commodore Hotel on Mill Lane); small shopping precinct known as ''Llanyrafon Lakeside Shops'' and the large Boating Lake Park & South Fields. The Boating Lake Park includes (as the name suggests) a large lake which is home to various wildfowl birds such as swans, mallards and moorhens. There is also a large adventure playground as well as various football and rugby pitches. There is one public house, 'The Crow's Nest', that serves 'pub-grub' food.
The X24, a major bus service operated by Stagecoach South Wales, runs through Llanyrafon from Cwmbran town centre to Newport.

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Demographics

Llanyrafon North

Llanyrafon South

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Demographics

At the 2001 Census

Llanyrafon North

★ Population 2021 (Torfaen 90,949)

★ 45.7% Male, 54.3% Female

★ Ages

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★ 18.2% aged between 0-15

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★ 30.0% aged between 16-44

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★ 21.1% aged 45-59/64

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★ 30.7% of pensionable age

Llanyrafon South

★ Population 2664 (Torfaen 90,949)

★ 48.6% Male, 51.4% Female

★ Ages

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★ 19.0% aged between 0-15

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★ 30.6% aged between 16-44

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★ 24.1% aged 45-59/64

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★ 26.3% of pensionable age

External links

★ BBC article on Llanyrafon Mill