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NP18 2JA area guide

Who lives in NP18 2JA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Langstone & Llan-wern
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,646 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP18 2JA is like

NP18 2JA is a postcode in the Langstone & Llan-wern area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,646 people. 60.2% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 26.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NP18 2 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP18 2JA compares

Headline figures for NP18 2JA, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 97 sales in NP18 2, +0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£56,323

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP18 2JA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.4% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
12.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

NP18 2JA FAQs

Is NP18 2JA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP18 2JA?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in NP18 2 sold for a median of £385,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP18 2JA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP18 2JA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP18 2JA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 60.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (59%).

Which council covers NP18 2JA?

The local authority for NP18 2JA is Newport.

NP18 2JA comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP18 2JA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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