Area Information for Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW

This postcode in Newport is in Wales. The postcode is within the Beaufort ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney. This page combines information for the address Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NP3 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.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Blaenau Gwent
Ward Beaufort
UK Parliamentary Constituency Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney * 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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We hold details of the latest crimes committed near Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW - click here.

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

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW 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.

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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

The area containing Newport, Wales consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 4
Semi-Detached 87
Terraced 39
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 131
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 51
Owned with Mortgage 34
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 11
Rented: Other Social 21
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 13
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 134

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 42
Two People 42
Three People 29
Four People 15
Five People 3
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 132

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 40
Family Household 85
Other Household 6
Total 131

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 58
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 11
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 133

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 148
Female 147
Total 295

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 15
5-9 15
10-14 10
15-19 12
20-24 14
25-29 17
30-34 22
35-39 9
40-44 7
45-49 18
50-54 22
55-59 31
60-64 20
65-69 14
70-74 17
75-79 20
80-84 20
85+ 8
Total 291

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NP3 5LW 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 84
Married 117
Separated 2
Divorced 27
Widowed 22
Total 252

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.

Health
Very Good 116
Good 98
Fair 57
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 292

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

NP3 5LW and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 46
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 87
Other 5
Total 253

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around NP3 5LW has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 7% 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 20
Cannot Speak Welsh 266
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 25
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 261

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Newport, Wales) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 100% so.

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 294
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Total 295

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 294
Middle East and Asia 1
Total 295

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 294
10+ Years 1
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 295

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 NP3 5LW.

Passport(s) Held
None 74
United Kingdom 219

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 160
Christian 120
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 12
Total 295

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Beaufort ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 29% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 90
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 33
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 2
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 73
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 11
Total 251

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 11
Professional Occupations 16
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 22
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 19
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 18
Elementary Occupations 15
Total 142

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 9
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 16
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 50
Semi-Routine Occupation 41
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 29
Full-time Student 10
Total 250

Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW is within the Badminton policing neighbourhood, under the Gwent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near NP3 5LW
Neighbourhood Team Address Badminton
Bethcar Street
Ebbw Vale
South Wales
NP23 6UY
Force Website: http://www.gwent.police.uk/

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

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to NP3 5LW. 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 NP3 5LW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW. The nearest railway station is Ebbw Vale Town, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ebbw Vale Town 1.5 miles
Ebbw Vale Parkway 2.4 miles
Rhymney 4.2 miles
Pontlottyn 4.3 miles
Tir-Phil 5.2 miles
Brithdir 5.7 miles
Bargoed 6.9 miles
Llanhilleth 7.1 miles
Gilfach Fargoed 7.5 miles
Merthyr Tydfil 7.9 miles
Pentre-Bach 8.1 miles
Troed-y-rhiw 8.1 miles
Pengam 8.4 miles
Abergavenny 8.6 miles
Merthyr Vale 9.1 miles
Newbridge 9.1 miles
Hengoed 10 miles
Quakers Yard 11 miles
Mountain Ash 11 miles
Ystrad Mynach 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW. The nearest is GLYNCOED PRIMARY, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
GLYNCOED PRIMARY 370 yards
Beaufort Hill Primary half a mile
Willowtown Primary School 0.7 miles
Rhos y Fedwen 0.9 miles
All Saints R.C. Primary School 1.1 miles
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (All Through) 1.4 miles
Blaen-y-Cwm Primary School 1.6 miles
ST MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC 1.6 miles
St. MARY'S CHURCH SCHOOL 1.7 miles
Glanhowy Primary School 1.9 miles

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW. The nearest is Ebbw Fawr Learning Community, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ebbw Fawr Learning Community (All Through) 1.4 miles
Brynmawr Foundation School 2 miles
Tredegar Comprehensive School 2.3 miles
Idris Davies School 3 to 18 (All Through) 4.3 miles
Abertillery Learning Community (All Through) 5 miles
Crickhowell High School 5.6 miles
Blessed Carlo Acutis Catholic School (All Through) 7.4 miles
Cyfarthfa High School 7.6 miles
PEN-Y-DRE HIGH SCHOOL 7.6 miles
Abersychan Comprehensive 7.7 miles

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW. The nearest is Glan Rhyd Surgery, approximately 660 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Newport, Wales, NP3 5LW. The nearest is Ysbyty'r Tri Chwm, approximately 760 yards away.

* 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.