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NP44 2DB area guide

Who lives in NP44 2DB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,761 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP44 2DB is like

NP44 2DB is a postcode in the Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,761 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 5.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NP44 2 sold for a median of £211,375 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP44 2DB compares

Headline figures for NP44 2DB, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£211,375

Median over 50 sales in NP44 2, +5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

9 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£50,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP44 2DB differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
13.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NP44 2 is up 5.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP44 2DB FAQs

Is NP44 2DB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NP44 2DB?

The median sale price over the last year was £211,375.

Homes in NP44 2 sold for a median of £211,375 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NP44 2DB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP44 2DB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NP44 2DB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (78.8%).

Which council covers NP44 2DB?

The local authority for NP44 2DB is Monmouthshire.

NP44 2DB comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP44 2DB?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Cwmbran Rail Station, 1.6 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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