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Housing in NP16 5

What the homes in NP16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,607 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 11.9%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP16 5Wales
Detached37.2%28.5%
Semi-detached23.8%32.1%
Terraced27.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat7.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.7% of households in NP16 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 37.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.

NP16 5
69%
16%
14%
Wales
  • Owned68.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented16.5%17%
  • Social rented14.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP16 5Wales
Owned outright37.6%38%
With a mortgage or loan31.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%14.5%
Other private rented1.9%2.5%
From the council3.7%8.7%
From a housing association10.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP16 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.6%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

NP16 5Wales
Living alone, under 6617.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%14.6%
Couple, no children18.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.5%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Monmouthshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Monmouthshire (August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MonmouthshireWales
All homes£994£846
One bedroom£729£636
Two bedrooms£920£779
Three bedrooms£1,065£890
Four or more£1,493£1,247
Detached£1,307£1,083
Semi-detached£1,026£877
Terraced£959£833
Flat or maisonette£825£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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