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NP16 area guide

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

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
30,920 (2024)
At a glance

What NP16 is like

The NP16 postcode district in Monmouthshire covers 781 live postcodes and is home to about 30,920 people in 12,856 households. 73.7% of households own their home, 14.3% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP16 sold for a median of £321,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP16 compares

Headline figures for NP16, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£321,250

Median over 280 sales in NP16, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in NP16.

Household incomeMore
£54,063

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP16 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NP16 FAQs

01
Is NP16 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP16?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,250.

Homes in NP16 sold for a median of £321,250 across 280 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP16 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP16, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP16?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 73.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.6%).
05
Which council covers NP16?

The local authority for NP16 is Monmouthshire.

NP16 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP16?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 1 mile 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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