Postcode sector · Newport

NP20 3 area guide

Who lives in NP20 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 17,985 (2024)

NP20 3Postcode sector · Newport

At a glance

What NP20 3 is like

The NP20 3 postcode sector in Newport covers 220 live postcodes and is home to about 17,985 people in 7,479 households. 64% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NP20 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 3 compares

Headline figures for NP20 3, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 111 sales in NP20 3, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 65 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools in NP20 3. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,718

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

NP20 3 FAQs

Is NP20 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.5 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP20 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in NP20 3 sold for a median of £215,000 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP20 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP20 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.3% of residents. 64% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.9%).

Which council covers NP20 3?

The local authority for NP20 3 is Newport.

NP20 3 comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP20 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 65 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Pye Corner Rail Station, 1 mile 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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