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NP9 3FQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Gaer
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,377 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What NP9 3FQ is like

NP9 3FQ is a postcode in the Gaer area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,377 people. 80.6% of households own their home, 10.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 3FQ compares

Headline figures for NP9 3FQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

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

Household incomeMore
£42,951

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 3FQ differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 10.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    80.6% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 3FQ FAQs

01
Is NP9 3FQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
Is NP9 3FQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 3FQ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
03
Who lives in NP9 3FQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 80.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (82.1%).
04
Which council covers NP9 3FQ?

The local authority for NP9 3FQ is Newport.

NP9 3FQ comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NP9 3FQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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) Rail Station, 1 mile 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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