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Housing in Newport

What the homes in Newport are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
139,762 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.3%). Flats make up 18.8%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

NewportWales
Detached13.8%28.5%
Semi-detached33.1%32.1%
Terraced34.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat15.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.8% of households in Newport own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 27.7% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

Newport
59%
18%
22%
Wales
  • Owned58.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.3%
  • Private rented18.1%17%
  • Social rented22.1%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NewportWales
Owned outright27.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent16%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council9.6%8.7%
From a housing association12.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NewportWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NewportWales
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%14.6%
Couple, no children15.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Newport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newport (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewportWales
All homes£959£846
One bedroom£697£636
Two bedrooms£863£779
Three bedrooms£965£890
Four or more£1,362£1,247
Detached£1,280£1,083
Semi-detached£1,004£877
Terraced£922£833
Flat or maisonette£796£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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