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Housing in NP9

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

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
20,709 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.2%). Flats make up 27.4%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

NP9Wales
Detached6.2%28.5%
Semi-detached24.1%32.1%
Terraced42.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat18.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.2% of households in NP9 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 31% of households, well above the Wales figure of 17%. 23% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

NP9
48%
31%
19%
Wales
  • Owned48.2%66.1%
  • Shared ownership1.2%0.3%
  • Private rented31%17%
  • Social rented19.5%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

NP9Wales
Owned outright23%38%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.8%14.5%
Other private rented3.2%2.5%
From the council5.9%8.7%
From a housing association13.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.1% 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 (24.9%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

NP9Wales
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%14.6%
Couple, no children14.9%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%10.2%
Sharers and other households9.1%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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