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Housing in NP20

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

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
60,150 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (34.7%). Flats make up 23.2%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP20Wales
Detached11.8%28.5%
Semi-detached34.7%32.1%
Terraced30.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat18.1%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

56.5% of households in NP20 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 18.2% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 28.4% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.

NP20
56%
18%
24%
Wales
  • Owned56.5%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.8%0.3%
  • Private rented18.2%17%
  • Social rented24.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP20Wales
Owned outright28.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan28.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council10.2%8.7%
From a housing association14.1%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP20Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

NP20Wales
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.2%14.6%
Couple, no children15%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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

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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