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NP26 5 area guide

Who lives in NP26 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
13,555 (2024)
At a glance

What NP26 5 is like

The NP26 5 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 185 live postcodes and is home to about 13,555 people in 5,686 households. 77.7% of households own their home, 9.9% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP26 5 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP26 5 compares

Headline figures for NP26 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 85 sales in NP26 5, +5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
2.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
4

4 schools in NP26 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£51,504

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP26 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP26 5 is up 5.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    25.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 9.9% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP26 5 FAQs

01
Is NP26 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.7 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NP26 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in NP26 5 sold for a median of £310,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP26 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP26 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP26 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 77.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45.2%).
05
Which council covers NP26 5?

The local authority for NP26 5 is Monmouthshire.

NP26 5 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP26 5?

Connectivity scores 2.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Caldicot Rail Station, 1.1 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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