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NP9 7AN area guide

Who lives in NP9 7AN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Julians & Barnardtown
Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 2,253 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

NP9 7ANNewport

At a glance

What NP9 7AN is like

NP9 7AN is a postcode in the St Julians & Barnardtown area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,253 people. 51.6% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 64.2% 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 7AN compares

Headline figures for NP9 7AN, 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

10/ 10

Higher than most: 93.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 70 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£47,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 7AN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
93.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
30.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.
04
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 7AN FAQs

Is NP9 7AN 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 93.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP9 7AN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 7AN, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NP9 7AN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 51.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.8%).

Which council covers NP9 7AN?

The local authority for NP9 7AN is Newport.

NP9 7AN comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NP9 7AN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 70 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, 0.4 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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