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Housing in NP26 5SU

What the homes in NP26 5SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Caldicot North & Caer-went
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,736 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.3%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP26 5SUWales
Detached47.3%28.5%
Semi-detached26.6%32.1%
Terraced20.4%26.6%
Purpose-built flat2.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home2.7%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82% of households in the NP26 5SU area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 9.1% of households, well below the Wales figure of 17%. 41.5% own outright and 40.4% with a mortgage.

NP26 5SU
82%
Wales
  • Owned82%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented9.1%17%
  • Social rented8.7%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP26 5SUWales
Owned outright41.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan40.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council2.9%8.7%
From a housing association5.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP26 5SUWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (22.9%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

NP26 5SUWales
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%14.6%
Couple, no children22.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children18%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children3.7%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%10.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Monmouthshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Monmouthshire (August 2026, +2.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MonmouthshireWales
All homes£994£846
One bedroom£729£636
Two bedrooms£920£779
Three bedrooms£1,065£890
Four or more£1,493£1,247
Detached£1,307£1,083
Semi-detached£1,026£877
Terraced£959£833
Flat or maisonette£825£706
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP26 5SU (Caldicot North & Caer-went) (about 2,736 residents).

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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