Postcode · Usk

NP15 9AR area guide

Who lives in NP15 9AR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,433 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP15 9AR is like

NP15 9AR is a postcode in the Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,433 people. 76.4% of households own their home, 16.4% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP15 9AR compares

Headline figures for NP15 9AR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP15 9AR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP15 9AR FAQs

Is NP15 9AR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP15 9AR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP15 9AR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP15 9AR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 76.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers NP15 9AR?

The local authority for NP15 9AR is Monmouthshire.

NP15 9AR comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP15 9AR?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

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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