Postcode district · Newport

NP9 area guide

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

Council: Newport
Region: Wales
Population: 20,709 (2024)

NP9Postcode district · Newport

At a glance

What NP9 is like

The NP9 postcode district in Newport covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 20,709 people in 7,708 households. 48.2% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 19.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NP9 compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 85.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

9 schools in NP9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£42,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NP9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
85.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales.

Questions

NP9 FAQs

Is NP9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 85.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is NP9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 85.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NP9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in NP9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.5% of residents. 48.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.2%).

Which council covers NP9?

The local authority for NP9 is Newport.

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

How well connected is NP9?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 78 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, 167 yards 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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