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NP10 8YU area guide

Who lives in NP10 8YU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shaftesbury & Crindai
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,489 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP10 8YU is like

NP10 8YU is a postcode in the Shaftesbury & Crindai area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,489 people. 35.8% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 49.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in NP10 8 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP10 8YU compares

Headline figures for NP10 8YU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 72.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 135 sales in NP10 8, +7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 76 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,606

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP10 8YU differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
72.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
49.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP10 8 is up 7% on the year before.

Questions

NP10 8YU FAQs

Is NP10 8YU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 72.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP10 8YU?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in NP10 8 sold for a median of £275,000 across 135 sales in the year to August 2026, +7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP10 8YU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP10 8YU, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP10 8YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 9.2% of residents. 35.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.7%).

Which council covers NP10 8YU?

The local authority for NP10 8YU is Newport.

NP10 8YU comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP10 8YU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 76 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 0.1 miles 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.

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