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NP20 2WF area guide

Who lives in NP20 2WF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pillgwenlly & Docks
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 3,055 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP20 2WF is like

NP20 2WF is a postcode in the Pillgwenlly & Docks area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,055 people. 72.4% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 11% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NP20 2 sold for a median of £214,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 2WF compares

Headline figures for NP20 2WF, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£214,000

Median over 72 sales in NP20 2, −9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

16 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£39,444

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 2WF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP20 2 is down 9.4% on the year before.

Questions

NP20 2WF FAQs

Is NP20 2WF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP20 2WF?

The median sale price over the last year was £214,000.

Homes in NP20 2 sold for a median of £214,000 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, −9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP20 2WF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 2WF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP20 2WF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.9% of residents. 72.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39.8%).

Which council covers NP20 2WF?

The local authority for NP20 2WF is Newport.

NP20 2WF comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP20 2WF?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal, 0.9 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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