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NP9 2PJ area guide

Who lives in NP9 2PJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Pillgwenlly & Docks
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,080 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP9 2PJ is like

NP9 2PJ is a postcode in the Pillgwenlly & Docks area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,080 people. 30.9% of households own their home, 31.6% rent privately and 36.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 39.8% 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 2PJ compares

Headline figures for NP9 2PJ, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 69.3 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

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

Household incomeMore

£39,444

Average annual income before tax, higher than 10% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 2PJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
69.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
22.6% 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
36.5% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 2PJ FAQs

Is NP9 2PJ 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 69.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP9 2PJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 2PJ, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 2PJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 9.7% of residents. 30.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47%).

Which council covers NP9 2PJ?

The local authority for NP9 2PJ is Newport.

NP9 2PJ comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 2PJ?

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 Newport (S Wales) Rail Station, 0.9 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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