Housing in NP20 2UP
What the homes in NP20 2UP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pillgwenlly & Docks
- Council
- Newport
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,432 (2024)
NP20 2UPNewport
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.9%). Flats make up 50.9%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.
Owning vs renting
26.2% of households in the NP20 2UP area own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 39.6% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 10.8% own outright and 15.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned26.2%66.1%
- Shared ownership1.3%0.3%
- Private rented39.6%17%
- Social rented32.5%16.5%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.2%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 42.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.9%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP20 2UP (Pillgwenlly & Docks) (about 3,432 residents).
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.