Postcode sector · Monmouth

NP25 9 area guide

Who lives in NP25 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 1,521 (2024)

NP25 9Postcode sector · Monmouth

At a glance

What NP25 9 is like

The NP25 9 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 3 live postcodes and is home to about 1,521 people in 765 households. 60.3% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP25 9 compares

Headline figures for NP25 9, 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: 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

3 schools in NP25 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£44,163

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP25 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
32.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP25 9 FAQs

Is NP25 9 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 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP25 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP25 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NP25 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.5% of residents. 60.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (24.8%).

Which council covers NP25 9?

The local authority for NP25 9 is Monmouthshire.

NP25 9 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP25 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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