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Housing in NP18 3

What the homes in NP18 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
6,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 13.4%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

NP18 3Wales
Detached36.1%28.5%
Semi-detached35.7%32.1%
Terraced14.8%26.6%
Purpose-built flat12.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77% of households in NP18 3 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 11.3% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 43.5% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

NP18 3
77%
Wales
  • Owned77%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented11.3%17%
  • Social rented11.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP18 3Wales
Owned outright43.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.6%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council6.1%8.7%
From a housing association5.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP18 3Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.6%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

NP18 3Wales
Living alone, under 6613.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%14.6%
Couple, no children16.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households4%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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