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NP9 3BP area guide

Who lives in NP9 3BP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Duffryn & Maesglas
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,819 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP9 3BP is like

NP9 3BP is a postcode in the Duffryn & Maesglas area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,819 people. 42% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 48% are in social housing. The largest age group is 0–4, and 54.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 3BP compares

Headline figures for NP9 3BP, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 50.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£42,809

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 3BP differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
20.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
03
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.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
48% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 3BP FAQs

Is NP9 3BP 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 50.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP9 3BP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 3BP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 3BP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 0–4, at 10.3% of residents. 42% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.1%).

Which council covers NP9 3BP?

The local authority for NP9 3BP is Newport.

NP9 3BP comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 3BP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal, 1.4 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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