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NP20 4HS area guide

Who lives in NP20 4HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Gaer
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,477 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP20 4HS is like

NP20 4HS 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 1,477 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 11.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 49.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP20 4 sold for a median of £206,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 4HS compares

Headline figures for NP20 4HS, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£206,250

Median over 62 sales in NP20 4, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

11 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.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 4HS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP20 4 is down 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP20 4HS FAQs

Is NP20 4HS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP20 4HS?

The median sale price over the last year was £206,250.

Homes in NP20 4 sold for a median of £206,250 across 62 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP20 4HS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 4HS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP20 4HS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.9% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (55.9%).

Which council covers NP20 4HS?

The local authority for NP20 4HS is Newport.

NP20 4HS comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP20 4HS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 0.5 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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