Postcode sector · Chepstow

NP16 9 area guide

Who lives in NP16 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 2,447 (2024)

NP16 9Postcode sector · Chepstow

At a glance

What NP16 9 is like

The NP16 9 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 2,447 people in 1,053 households. 48.8% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP16 9 compares

Headline figures for NP16 9, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in NP16 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£43,715

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP16 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
20.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

NP16 9 FAQs

Is NP16 9 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 49.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP16 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP16 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).

Which council covers NP16 9?

The local authority for NP16 9 is Monmouthshire.

NP16 9 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP16 9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 104 yards 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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