Postcode sector · Monmouth

NP5 1 area guide

Who lives in NP5 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 1,339 (2024)

NP5 1Postcode sector · Monmouth

At a glance

What NP5 1 is like

The NP5 1 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,339 people in 545 households. 83.7% of households own their home, 14.7% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.4% 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.

Scores

How NP5 1 compares

Headline figures for NP5 1, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

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 NP5 1 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
9.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP5 1 FAQs

Is NP5 1 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 9.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP5 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP5 1, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NP5 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 83.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (66.9%).

Which council covers NP5 1?

The local authority for NP5 1 is Monmouthshire.

NP5 1 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP5 1?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Pontypool & New Inn Rail Station, 2.9 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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