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Housing in NP

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

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
535,052 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.8%). Flats make up 11.6%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NPWales
Detached24.3%28.5%
Semi-detached31%32.1%
Terraced32.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat9.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.7% of households in NP own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 36.1% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

NP
66%
14%
19%
Wales
  • Owned65.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.5%0.3%
  • Private rented14.4%17%
  • Social rented19.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NPWales
Owned outright36.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%14.5%
Other private rented2.2%2.5%
From the council8.4%8.7%
From a housing association10.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

NPWales
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children16.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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