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NP20 4LA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Stow Hill
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,514 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP20 4LA is like

NP20 4LA is a postcode in the Stow Hill area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,514 people. 59.1% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 4LA compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.7 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

£41,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 4LA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NP20 4 is down 6.2% on the year before.

Questions

NP20 4LA FAQs

Is NP20 4LA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP20 4LA?

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 4LA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 4LA, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP20 4LA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 59.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.7%).

Which council covers NP20 4LA?

The local authority for NP20 4LA is Newport.

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

How well connected is NP20 4LA?

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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