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Housing in NP20 2

What the homes in NP20 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
16,416 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.7%). Flats make up 38.1%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP20 2Wales
Detached9.3%28.5%
Semi-detached17.9%32.1%
Terraced34.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat27.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.5% of households in NP20 2 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 29% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 17.1% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.

NP20 2
40%
29%
30%
Wales
  • Owned39.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented29%17%
  • Social rented30.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP20 2Wales
Owned outright17.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan22.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%14.5%
Other private rented3.5%2.5%
From the council9%8.7%
From a housing association21.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 38.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP20 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.9%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

NP20 2Wales
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%14.6%
Couple, no children14%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%10.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Newport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newport (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewportWales
All homes£959£846
One bedroom£697£636
Two bedrooms£863£779
Three bedrooms£965£890
Four or more£1,362£1,247
Detached£1,280£1,083
Semi-detached£1,004£877
Terraced£922£833
Flat or maisonette£796£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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