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Housing in NP18 2

What the homes in NP18 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
15,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (35%). Flats make up 12.1%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP18 2Wales
Detached35%28.5%
Semi-detached26.6%32.1%
Terraced26.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat11.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in NP18 2 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 10.2% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 35.2% own outright and 34.9% with a mortgage.

NP18 2
70%
19%
Wales
  • Owned70.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented10.2%17%
  • Social rented19.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP18 2Wales
Owned outright35.2%38%
With a mortgage or loan34.9%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%14.5%
Other private rented1.6%2.5%
From the council9.2%8.7%
From a housing association10.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP18 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.4%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

NP18 2Wales
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%14.6%
Couple, no children18%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.4%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Newport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newport (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewportWales
All homes£959£846
One bedroom£697£636
Two bedrooms£863£779
Three bedrooms£965£890
Four or more£1,362£1,247
Detached£1,280£1,083
Semi-detached£1,004£877
Terraced£922£833
Flat or maisonette£796£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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