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NP15 2 area guide

Who lives in NP15 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
7,072 (2024)
At a glance

What NP15 2 is like

The NP15 2 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 129 live postcodes and is home to about 7,072 people in 3,032 households. 72.3% of households own their home, 19.9% rent privately and 7.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP15 2 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP15 2 compares

Headline figures for NP15 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£350,000

Median over 17 sales in NP15 2, −24.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in NP15 2. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£52,723

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP15 2 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    19.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    An older population

    30.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP15 2 FAQs

01
Is NP15 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP15 2?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in NP15 2 sold for a median of £350,000 across 17 sales in the year to August 2026, −24.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP15 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP15 2, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP15 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 72.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.8%).
05
Which council covers NP15 2?

The local authority for NP15 2 is Monmouthshire.

NP15 2 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP15 2?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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