Two Locks is a suburb of Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen, in south-east Wales.

Two Locks
Two Locks is located in Torfaen
Two Locks
Two Locks
Location within Torfaen
Population6,212 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceST290941
Principal area
Preserved county
CountryWales
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCWMBRAN
Postcode districtNP44
Dialling code01633
PoliceGwent
FireSouth Wales
AmbulanceWelsh
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
Wales
Torfaen
51°38′32″N 3°01′45″W / 51.642184°N 3.029186°W / 51.642184; -3.029186

The locks in question are part of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal in its southern section between Newport and Pontypool.

Demographics

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At the United Kingdom Census 2001 demographics showed:

  • Population 6,572 (Torfaen 90,949)
  • 49.1% Male, 50.9% Female
  • Ages
    • 23.3% aged between 0–15
    • 41.1% aged between 16–44
    • 21.7% aged 45–59/64
    • 13.9% of pensionable age

References

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  1. ^ "Torfaen Ward population 2011". Retrieved 5 November 2015.