Postcode district · Usk

NP15 area guide

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

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 17,412 (2024)

NP15Postcode district · Usk

At a glance

What NP15 is like

The NP15 postcode district in Monmouthshire covers 404 live postcodes and is home to about 17,412 people in 7,476 households. 77.8% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP15 sold for a median of £380,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP15 compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,000

Median over 79 sales in NP15, +12.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools in NP15. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,866

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP15 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP15 is up 12.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
30.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP15 FAQs

Is NP15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP15?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,000.

Homes in NP15 sold for a median of £380,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +12.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP15, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.7% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64%).

Which council covers NP15?

The local authority for NP15 is Monmouthshire.

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

How well connected is NP15?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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