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Housing in NP9 7

What the homes in NP9 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
5,532 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.9%). Flats make up 31.3%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP9 7Wales
Detached3.9%28.5%
Semi-detached12.9%32.1%
Terraced51.9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat21.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.2%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.8% of households in NP9 7 own their home, well below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 40.3% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 19.7% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

NP9 7
47%
40%
Wales
  • Owned46.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership2.3%0.3%
  • Private rented40.3%17%
  • Social rented10.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP9 7Wales
Owned outright19.7%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.3%14.5%
Other private rented3%2.5%
From the council1.7%8.7%
From a housing association8.9%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 37% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.7%). 22.5% of households include dependent children.

NP9 7Wales
Living alone, under 6630.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%14.6%
Couple, no children14.3%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.9%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.6%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%10.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%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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