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Housing in NP5 1

What the homes in NP5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
1,339 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (66.9%). Flats make up 1.7%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

NP5 1Wales
Detached66.9%28.5%
Semi-detached17.1%32.1%
Terraced14.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.7% of households in NP5 1 own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 14.7% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 50.8% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

NP5 1
84%
15%
Wales
  • Owned83.7%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented14.7%17%
  • Social rented1.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP5 1Wales
Owned outright50.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%14.5%
Other private rented3.1%2.5%
From the council0.7%8.7%
From a housing association0.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 19.7% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP5 1Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (23%). 20.6% of households include dependent children.

NP5 1Wales
Living alone, under 668.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%14.6%
Couple, no children23%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%10.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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