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NP9 7BU area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Victoria & Somerton
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
3,279 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
At a glance

What NP9 7BU is like

NP9 7BU is a postcode in the Victoria & Somerton area of Newport. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,279 people. 42.6% of households own their home, 45.5% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 52.4% 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 7BU compares

Headline figures for NP9 7BU, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 71 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
14

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

Household incomeMore
£42,931

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 7BU differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    45.5% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    13.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across Wales. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    29.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.0 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 7BU FAQs

01
Is NP9 7BU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is NP9 7BU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9 7BU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
03
Who lives in NP9 7BU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 42.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (40.6%).
04
Which council covers NP9 7BU?

The local authority for NP9 7BU is Newport.

NP9 7BU comes under Newport in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is NP9 7BU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 71 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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