Postcode district · Newport

NP20 area guide

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

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 60,150 (2024)

NP20Postcode district · Newport

At a glance

What NP20 is like

The NP20 postcode district in Newport covers 1,354 live postcodes and is home to about 60,150 people in 23,929 households. 56.5% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 24.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.5% 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 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP20 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£215,000

Median over 488 sales in NP20, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 63 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

25 schools in NP20. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,939

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP20 differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
55.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
20.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
24.3% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

NP20 FAQs

Is NP20 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 55.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NP20?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in NP20 sold for a median of £215,000 across 488 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP20 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP20, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP20?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.7%).

Which council covers NP20?

The local authority for NP20 is Newport.

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

How well connected is NP20?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 63 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, 0.3 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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