Area Information for Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB

Bessemer Drive in Newport is in Wales. The postcode is within the Llanwern ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Newport East. This page combines information for the address Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NP19 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority Newport
Ward Llanwern
UK Parliamentary Constituency Newport East * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Llanwern), and the Gwent Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in July 2025, when 212 crimes were reported within 1 mile of NP19 4EB.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is 10-30Mbps, considered a somewhat basic broadband speed nowadays. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB:

Motherwell Court, Newport, NP19 4DU
Cold Mill Road, Newport, NP19 4DG
Beading Close, Newport, NP19 4TL
Hot Mill Close, Newport, NP19 4DJ
Temper Mill Way, Newport, NP19 4DR
Sinter Grove, Newport, NP19 4DN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about NP19 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 34
Semi-Detached 33
Terraced 38
Flat (Purpose-Built) 14
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is being repaid through a mortgage or shared ownership arrangement. The national average is just under 30%, while in this area it represents 58% of housing spaces.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 11
Owned with Mortgage 69
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 8
Rented: Other Social 20
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 10
Rent Free 0
Total 118

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 27
Two People 50
Three People 23
Four People 13
Five People 5
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 119

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 26
Family Household 90
Other Household 2
Total 118

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 72
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 119

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Newport East UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 46% male.

Gender
Male 128
Female 151
Total 279

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 29
5-9 23
10-14 14
15-19 8
20-24 17
25-29 57
30-34 49
35-39 20
40-44 22
45-49 12
50-54 12
55-59 6
60-64 4
65-69 3
70-74 3
75-79 1
80-84 3
85+ 0
Total 283

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NP19 4EB does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 113
Married 74
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 4
Total 209

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

This area is fit as a fiddle, with over 91% of the population reporting themselves as being in Good or Very Good health at this address.

Health
Very Good 157
Good 96
Fair 12
Bad 11
Very Bad 1
Total 277

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 96
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 13
No GCSEs or Equivalent 27
Other 6
Total 208

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around NP19 4EB has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 5% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 15
Cannot Speak Welsh 241
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 24
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 232

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 85% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 238
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Indian 4
Pakistani 4
Bangladeshi 2
Chinese 2
Black African 10
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 1
Other 7
Total 277

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 248
European Union 7
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 3
Total 277

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 248
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 14
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 278

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to NP19 4EB.

Passport(s) Held
None 29
United Kingdom 231
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 5

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 168
Christian 70
Buddhist 0
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 17
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 279

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Llanwern ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 60% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 125
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 29
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 7
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 10
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 7
Total 209

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 15
Professional Occupations 52
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 169

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 42
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 49
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 36
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 13
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 9
Total 208

Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB is within the Llanwern policing neighbourhood, under the Gwent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In July 2025, 212 crimes were reported within 1 mile of NP19 4EB.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 212 crimes committed near Bessemer Drive
Neighbourhood Team Address Llanwern
81 Chepstow Road
Newport
South Wales
NP19 8XD
Force Website: http://www.gwent.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to NP19 4EB. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for NP19 4EB.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest railway station is Newport (South Wales), approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Newport (South Wales) 2.8 miles
Pye Corner 4.5 miles
Rogerstone 5.7 miles
Cwmbran 6.5 miles
Severn Tunnel Junction 6.8 miles
Risca & Pontymister 7 miles
Caldicot 7.6 miles
Crosskeys 8.7 miles
Pontypool & New Inn 8.9 miles
Newbridge 11 miles
Lisvane & Thornhill 11 miles
Llanishen 12 miles
St Andrews Road 12 miles
Heath High Level 12 miles
Heath Low Level 12 miles
Avonmouth 12 miles
Severn Beach 12 miles
Ty Glas 12 miles
Llanhilleth 13 miles
Cardiff Queen Street 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is Glan Llyn Primary School, approximately < 50 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is Llanwern High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is Lliswerry Medical Centre, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lliswerry Medical Centre 0.7 miles
Ringland Medical Practice 1.1 miles
Beechwood Surgery 1.4 miles
Park Surgery 1.4 miles
The Rugby Surgery 1.9 miles
The Richmond Clinic 2.4 miles
Isca Medical Centre 2.5 miles
Underwood Health Centre 2.5 miles
St Julians Medical Centre 2.5 miles
St Paul's Clinic 2.5 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest dentists to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is MR AM HOUSE, approximately 9.3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
MR AM HOUSE 9.3 miles
The Dental Clinic, Portishead 9.7 miles
Woodburn Cottage Dental Practice 9.8 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is Morrello Clinic, approximately 2 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest opticians to Bessemer Drive, Newport, Wales, NP19 4EB. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Portishead, approximately 9.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Portishead 9.7 miles
Dyer & Scott 9.7 miles
Darlington Opticians 9.8 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.

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Broadband in NP19 4EB

The maximum speed reported in this postcode is over 10-30Mbps, a fast connection. At this speed gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing can generally be done without noticeable slowdown. A small number of devices will be able to share the connection simultaneously, although some slowdown may occur during evenings.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
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Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Maximum Download Speed Available Less than 5Mbps

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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