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NP9 1LY area guide

Who lives in NP9 1LY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Stow Hill
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,805 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP9 1LY is like

NP9 1LY is a postcode in the Stow Hill area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,805 people. 25.9% of households own their home, 44.8% rent privately and 28.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 45.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 1LY compares

Headline figures for NP9 1LY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 148.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

13 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£41,459

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 1LY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
44.8% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
148.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
31.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.9% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 1LY FAQs

Is NP9 1LY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 148.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP9 1LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 148.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 1LY, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 1LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.7% of residents. 25.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (37.3%).

Which council covers NP9 1LY?

The local authority for NP9 1LY is Newport.

NP9 1LY comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 1LY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 71 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 0.4 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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