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NP7 8 area guide

Who lives in NP7 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
11,070 (2024)
At a glance

What NP7 8 is like

The NP7 8 postcode sector in Monmouthshire covers 176 live postcodes and is home to about 11,070 people in 4,776 households. 69.6% of households own their home, 20.7% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NP7 8 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NP7 8 compares

Headline figures for NP7 8, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£497,500

Median over 30 sales in NP7 8, +16% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
0%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NP7 8.

Household incomeMore
£49,784

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP7 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    20.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NP7 8 is up 16% on the year before.

  3. 03
    An older population

    28.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

NP7 8 FAQs

01
Is NP7 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 0% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NP7 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in NP7 8 sold for a median of £497,500 across 30 sales in the year to August 2026, +16% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NP7 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP7 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NP7 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (55.1%).
05
Which council covers NP7 8?

The local authority for NP7 8 is Monmouthshire.

NP7 8 comes under Monmouthshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NP7 8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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