Snatchwood

{{Short description|Suburb of Pontypool, Wales}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Snatchwood''' is a small suburb to the north of Pontypool, Torfaen in Wales. It is part of the Pen Tranch community and situated between Abersychan and Pontnewynydd.<ref name= "ONS Data">ONS Geographical data about Snatchwood http://statistics.data.gov.uk/id/statistical-geography/W05000786</ref>

The majority (58.3 per cent) of homes in the area are owner-occupied but 14 per cent are rented from the local authority and 17.6 per cent are "other socially rented". The area has a population of 2,026 <ref name="housing details">Torfaen Homes statistics https://www.torfaenhomes.co.uk/index.php?section=information&option=areas&area=Snatchwood</ref>

Snatchwood forms an electoral ward electing a community councillor to Pontypool Community Council.<ref>{{cite web |title=Community Councillors - Ward Map|url=https://pontypoolcc.gov.uk/your-community-council/community-councillors/ |publisher=Pontypool Community Council |access-date=27 September 2025}}</ref>

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==See also== *Snatchwood Halt railway station, open from 1912 to 1953

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Category:Suburbs of Pontypool Category:Electoral wards of Torfaen