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NP18 3EH area guide

Who lives in NP18 3EH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caerleon
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,530 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP18 3EH is like

NP18 3EH is a postcode in the Caerleon area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,530 people. 81.8% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP18 3 sold for a median of £278,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP18 3EH compares

Headline figures for NP18 3EH, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£278,500

Median over 58 sales in NP18 3, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

4 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,056

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP18 3EH differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
81.8% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP18 3EH FAQs

Is NP18 3EH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP18 3EH?

The median sale price over the last year was £278,500.

Homes in NP18 3 sold for a median of £278,500 across 58 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP18 3EH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP18 3EH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP18 3EH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 81.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.1%).

Which council covers NP18 3EH?

The local authority for NP18 3EH is Newport.

NP18 3EH comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP18 3EH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 2.2 miles 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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