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Housing in NP20 5AD

What the homes in NP20 5AD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ridgeway & Glasllwch
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,668 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.9%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP20 5ADWales
Detached38.9%28.5%
Semi-detached39.9%32.1%
Terraced15.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

78.4% of households in the NP20 5AD area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 8.6% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 40.4% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

NP20 5AD
78%
13%
Wales
  • Owned78.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented8.6%17%
  • Social rented12.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP20 5ADWales
Owned outright40.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan38%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council1.3%8.7%
From a housing association11.2%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP20 5ADWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

NP20 5ADWales
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%14.6%
Couple, no children15.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children19.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 5AD (Ridgeway & Glasllwch) (about 1,668 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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