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NP6 5LN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chepstow South
Council: Monmouthshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,447 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP6 5LN is like

NP6 5LN is a postcode in the Chepstow South area of Monmouthshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,447 people. 48.8% of households own their home, 32.6% rent privately and 18.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP6 5LN compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 49.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,715

Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP6 5LN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
49.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
20.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

NP6 5LN FAQs

Is NP6 5LN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 49.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP6 5LN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP6 5LN, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP6 5LN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 48.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.4%).

Which council covers NP6 5LN?

The local authority for NP6 5LN is Monmouthshire.

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

How well connected is NP6 5LN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 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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