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NP19 9BR area guide

Who lives in NP19 9BR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lawrence Hill
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,275 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP19 9BR is like

NP19 9BR is a postcode in the Lawrence Hill area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,275 people. 85.9% of households own their home, 8.3% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP19 9 sold for a median of £189,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP19 9BR compares

Headline figures for NP19 9BR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£189,000

Median over 92 sales in NP19 9, −0.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£39,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP19 9BR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 8.3% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP19 9BR FAQs

Is NP19 9BR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 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 9BR?

The median sale price over the last year was £189,000.

Homes in NP19 9 sold for a median of £189,000 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP19 9BR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP19 9BR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NP19 9BR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 85.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.5%).

Which council covers NP19 9BR?

The local authority for NP19 9BR is Newport.

NP19 9BR comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP19 9BR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 1.9 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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