Postcode · Newport

NP20 6LR area guide

Who lives in NP20 6LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Malpas
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,409 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP20 6LR is like

NP20 6LR is a postcode in the Malpas area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,409 people. 87.4% of households own their home, 7.1% rent privately and 4.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 54.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP20 6 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 6LR compares

Headline figures for NP20 6LR, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 83 sales in NP20 6, +6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,674

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 6LR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP20 6 is up 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
29.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
87.4% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP20 6LR FAQs

Is NP20 6LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NP20 6LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in NP20 6 sold for a median of £230,000 across 83 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 6LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20 6LR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP20 6LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 87.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (74.5%).

Which council covers NP20 6LR?

The local authority for NP20 6LR is Newport.

NP20 6LR comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP20 6LR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 1.6 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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