Area Information for Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW

This postcode in Newport is in Wales. The postcode is within the Osbaston ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Monmouthshire. This page combines information for the address Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of NP5 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 Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority Monmouthshire
Ward Osbaston
UK Parliamentary Constituency Monmouthshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being private rental. 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 (Dixton with Osbaston), 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, NP5 3SW 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 flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. 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 19
Semi-Detached 12
Terraced 33
Flat (Purpose-Built) 77
Flat (Converted) 5
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 148
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Newport, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 29% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 44
Owned with Mortgage 10
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 5
Rented: Other Social 38
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 40
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 2
Total 149

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 84
Two People 49
Three People 8
Four People 5
Five People 1
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 149

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Newport, Wales consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 84
Family Household 60
Other Household 4
Total 148

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 60
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 24
Deprived In Three Dimensions 13
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 149

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 118
Female 125
Total 243

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 7
5-9 8
10-14 7
15-19 9
20-24 22
25-29 7
30-34 6
35-39 4
40-44 12
45-49 14
50-54 12
55-59 23
60-64 20
65-69 24
70-74 16
75-79 20
80-84 10
85+ 18
Total 239

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode NP5 3SW 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 67
Married 65
Separated 11
Divorced 45
Widowed 29
Total 217

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 89
Good 90
Fair 43
Bad 16
Very Bad 5
Total 243

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) 84
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
No GCSEs or Equivalent 46
Other 13
Total 222

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around NP5 3SW has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 3% 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 8
Cannot Speak Welsh 232
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 17
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 223

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 93% 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 227
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Arab 1
Other 1
Total 243

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 228
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 4
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 9
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 243

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 228
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 243

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 NP5 3SW.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 189
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 7

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 89
Christian 123
Buddhist 5
Hindu 0
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 17
Total 242

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Osbaston ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 37% 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 39
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 20
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 19
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 81
Looking After Home or Family 6
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 16
Total 218

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 13
Professional Occupations 15
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 5
Skilled Trades Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 8
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 86

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 24
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 57
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 15
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 31
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 35
Semi-Routine Occupation 19
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 14
Full-time Student 11
Total 218

Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW is within the Dixton with Osbaston policing neighbourhood, under the Gwent Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Dixton with Osbaston
Glendower Street
Monmouth
South Wales
NP25 3DG
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 NP5 3SW. 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 NP5 3SW.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 1 closest railway stations to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest railway station is Lydney, approximately 11 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Lydney 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is Osbaston Church in Wales School, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 3 closest secondary schools to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is Monmouth Comprehensive School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Monmouth Comprehensive School 0.6 miles  
Five Acres High School 3.9 miles February 2022
    
The Dean Academy 9.7 miles September 2021
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is Dixton Surgery, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dixton Surgery 0.7 miles
Castle Gate Medical Practice 1.1 miles
Brunston Surgery 4 miles
Coleford Medical Practice 4 miles
Lydbrook Health Centre 5.3 miles
Ruardean Surgery 6.7 miles
Bream Surgery 7.3 miles
Pendeen Surgery 7.9 miles
Alton Street Surgery 8 miles
Drybrook Surgery 8 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 9 closest dentists to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is The Dental Surgery, approximately 3 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is Monnow Vale Health And Social Care Centre, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest opticians to Newport, Wales, NP5 3SW. The nearest is David Kear Opticians, approximately 3.9 miles 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.