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NP20 1 area guide

Who lives in NP20 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
6,303 (2024)
At a glance

What NP20 1 is like

The NP20 1 postcode sector in Newport covers 120 live postcodes and is home to about 6,303 people in 2,598 households. 30.4% of households own their home, 36.8% rent privately and 32.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 48.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in NP20 1 sold for a median of £110,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 1 compares

Headline figures for NP20 1, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
1.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
10/ 10

Higher than most: 146.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£110,000

Median over 7 sales in NP20 1, −15.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 74 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in NP20 1. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£40,993

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    36.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    146.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    27% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 1.7 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.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    32.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

NP20 1 FAQs

01
Is NP20 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 146.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in NP20 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £110,000.

Homes in NP20 1 sold for a median of £110,000 across 7 sales in the year to August 2026, −15.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP20 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 146.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 1, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP20 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 30.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.2%).
05
Which council covers NP20 1?

The local authority for NP20 1 is Newport.

NP20 1 comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP20 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 74 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, 0.3 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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