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Housing in NP9 2

What the homes in NP9 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
2,080 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (47%). Flats make up 35.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP9 2Wales
Detached6.2%28.5%
Semi-detached11.4%32.1%
Terraced47%26.6%
Purpose-built flat29.5%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.9% of households in NP9 2 own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 31.6% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 11.4% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

NP9 2
31%
32%
36%
Wales
  • Owned30.9%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.6%0.3%
  • Private rented31.6%17%
  • Social rented36.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP9 2Wales
Owned outright11.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%14.5%
Other private rented5.3%2.5%
From the council14%8.7%
From a housing association22.5%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 37.9% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

NP9 2Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 29.7% of households include dependent children.

NP9 2Wales
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%14.6%
Couple, no children8.1%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children12.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households11.5%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Newport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Newport (August 2026, +2.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NewportWales
All homes£959£846
One bedroom£697£636
Two bedrooms£863£779
Three bedrooms£965£890
Four or more£1,362£1,247
Detached£1,280£1,083
Semi-detached£1,004£877
Terraced£922£833
Flat or maisonette£796£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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