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NP20 3LN area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Gaer
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
At a glance

What NP20 3LN is like

NP20 3LN is a postcode in the Gaer area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,451 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% 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 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 3LN compares

Headline figures for NP20 3LN, 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: 40.0 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, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
9

9 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

NP20 3LN FAQs

01
Is NP20 3LN 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 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP20 3LN?

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.
03
Is NP20 3LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 3LN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP20 3LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.6%).
05
Which council covers NP20 3LN?

The local authority for NP20 3LN is Newport.

NP20 3LN comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP20 3LN?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 1.1 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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