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NP19 0LP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Victoria & Somerton
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,747 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP19 0LP is like

NP19 0LP 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 1,747 people. 48% of households own their home, 41.1% rent privately and 9.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below 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 0LP compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

14 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 0LP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
41.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

NP19 0LP FAQs

Is NP19 0LP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP19 0LP?

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 0LP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP19 0LP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP19 0LP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13% of residents. 48% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (43%).

Which council covers NP19 0LP?

The local authority for NP19 0LP is Newport.

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

How well connected is NP19 0LP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.1 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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