Postcode district · Newport

NP18 area guide

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

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 25,555 (2024)

NP18Postcode district · Newport

At a glance

What NP18 is like

The NP18 postcode district in Newport covers 486 live postcodes and is home to about 25,555 people in 10,600 households. 74.1% of households own their home, 10.4% rent privately and 15.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP18 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP18 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 205 sales in NP18, −8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

12 schools in NP18. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£49,809

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP18 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP18 is down 8% on the year before.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.1% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP18 FAQs

Is NP18 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP18?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in NP18 sold for a median of £320,000 across 205 sales in the year to August 2026, −8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP18 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP18, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP18?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 74.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.9%).

Which council covers NP18?

The local authority for NP18 is Newport.

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

How well connected is NP18?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 2.7 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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