PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode area · Newport

NP area guide

Who lives in NP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
535,052 (2024)
At a glance

What NP is like

The NP postcode area in Wales covers 13,875 live postcodes and is home to about 535,052 people in 225,036 households. 65.7% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 19.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP compares

Headline figures for NP, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
8/ 10

Higher than most: 37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£225,000

Median over 5,020 sales in NP, −2.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools in NP.

Household incomeMore
£44,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    37.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

NP FAQs

01
Is NP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NP sold for a median of £225,000 across 5,020 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 65.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.8%).
05
Which council covers NP?

The local authority for NP is Newport.

NP comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 1 mile away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

Explore

Look up another area

Districts in this area