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Housing in NP20 3BB

What the homes in NP20 3BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Duffryn & Maesglas
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,819 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.1%). Flats make up 9.9%, below the 12.5% across Wales.

NP20 3BBWales
Detached6%28.5%
Semi-detached26%32.1%
Terraced58.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat8.3%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42% of households in the NP20 3BB area own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 20.1% own outright and 21.8% with a mortgage.

NP20 3BB
42%
48%
Wales
  • Owned42%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.9%0.3%
  • Private rented9.1%17%
  • Social rented48%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP20 3BBWales
Owned outright20.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%14.5%
Other private rented1.1%2.5%
From the council22.4%8.7%
From a housing association25.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP20 3BBWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 32.8% of households include dependent children.

NP20 3BBWales
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%14.6%
Couple, no children10.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children16.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP20 3BB (Duffryn & Maesglas) (about 1,819 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.

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