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NP6 2 area guide

Who lives in NP6 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 2,357 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP6 2 is like

The NP6 2 postcode sector in Newport covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 2,357 people in 740 households. 79.5% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP6 2 compares

Headline figures for NP6 2, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,323

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP6 2 differs most from the national average.

01
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
02
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP6 2 FAQs

Is NP6 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is NP6 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP6 2, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NP6 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.9%).

Which council covers NP6 2?

The local authority for NP6 2 is Newport.

NP6 2 comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP6 2?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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