Postcode · Newport

NP19 0BD area guide

Who lives in NP19 0BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Victoria & Somerton
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,279 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP19 0BD is like

NP19 0BD is a postcode in the Victoria & Somerton area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,279 people. 42.6% of households own their home, 45.5% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP19 0 sold for a median of £165,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP19 0BD compares

Headline figures for NP19 0BD, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£165,000

Median over 119 sales in NP19 0, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 77 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,931

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP19 0BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
29.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

NP19 0BD FAQs

Is NP19 0BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP19 0BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £165,000.

Homes in NP19 0 sold for a median of £165,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP19 0BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP19 0BD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP19 0BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 42.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).

Which council covers NP19 0BD?

The local authority for NP19 0BD is Newport.

NP19 0BD comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP19 0BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 77 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 0.5 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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