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NP6 5 area guide

Who lives in NP6 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Population: 5,747 (2024)

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At a glance

What NP6 5 is like

The NP6 5 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 5,747 people in 2,506 households. 63.3% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP6 5 compares

Headline figures for NP6 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

2 schools in NP6 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£47,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP6 5 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

NP6 5 FAQs

Is NP6 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP6 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP6 5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NP6 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 63.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36%).

Which council covers NP6 5?

The local authority for NP6 5 is Monmouthshire.

NP6 5 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP6 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chepstow Rail Station, 0.3 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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