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NP9 6DQ area guide

Who lives in NP9 6DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bettws
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,191 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What NP9 6DQ is like

NP9 6DQ is a postcode in the Bettws area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,191 people. 66.2% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 6DQ compares

Headline figures for NP9 6DQ, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 42.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£36,869

Average annual income before tax, higher than 4% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 6DQ differs most from the national average.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
42.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.

Questions

NP9 6DQ FAQs

Is NP9 6DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 42.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is NP9 6DQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 6DQ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 6DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 66.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.1%).

Which council covers NP9 6DQ?

The local authority for NP9 6DQ is Newport.

NP9 6DQ comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 6DQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 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, 1.7 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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