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Housing in NP5

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

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
2,655 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (36.3%). Flats make up 16.7%, above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP5Wales
Detached36.3%28.5%
Semi-detached20.9%32.1%
Terraced26.1%26.6%
Purpose-built flat15.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.1% of households in NP5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.6% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 39.7% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

NP5
61%
14%
25%
Wales
  • Owned61.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented13.6%17%
  • Social rented24.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP5Wales
Owned outright39.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%14.5%
Other private rented2.3%2.5%
From the council5.1%8.7%
From a housing association19.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (18.2%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

NP5Wales
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.2%14.6%
Couple, no children16.4%16.5%
Couple with dependent children15.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%10.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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