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Housing in NP7 5

What the homes in NP7 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,023 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.4%). Flats make up 21.7%, well above the 12.5% across Wales.

NP7 5Wales
Detached20.1%28.5%
Semi-detached32.4%32.1%
Terraced25.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat15.4%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

59.8% of households in NP7 5 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 17.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 38.1% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

NP7 5
60%
17%
22%
Wales
  • Owned59.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented17.1%17%
  • Social rented22.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP7 5Wales
Owned outright38.1%38%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%14.5%
Other private rented2.8%2.5%
From the council6.1%8.7%
From a housing association16.4%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.8% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP7 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.5%). 22.4% of households include dependent children.

NP7 5Wales
Living alone, under 6619.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.5%14.6%
Couple, no children14%16.5%
Couple with dependent children14.8%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%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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