Commercial Street, Risca, Newport, NP11 6AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP11 6AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	47.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	50.7%	52.5%	1.8%	49.0%	3.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NP11 6AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	43.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.5%	12.1%	2.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	10.7%	8.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.3%	40.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	24.8%	31.4%	6.6%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	19.2%	19.3%	0.1%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.2%	1.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	19.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	17.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.4%	7.1%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	22.3%	-2.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	93.4%	95%	1.6%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	93.5%	0.5%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	93.8%	1.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 258.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.4% higher than the Risca West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Risca West and the 34th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP11 6AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (average )
The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) measures how deprived small areas in Wales are compared to each other. WIMD highlights areas with the highest levels of different types of deprivation. Its main goal is to provide information about the most deprived areas in Wales to help make decisions about funding and local services. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the lack of employment. It includes people of working age who are unable to work due to poor health or who are unemployed but looking for work. This domain makes up 22% of the overall Index.
Health Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
This domain measures poor health. It doesn't have any sub-sections. Some indicators are adjusted for age and sex to account for differences in different areas. This domain makes up 15% of the overall index.
Education Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
This domain measures how much people in an area lack education, training, and skills. It shows the educational disadvantages, like not having qualifications or skills. This domain makes up 14% of the overall index.
Access To Services Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
This domain measures how deprived a household is if they can't access important services needed for daily life, both in person and online. This includes not being able to get things like food (material deprivation) and not being able to do things like attend after-school activities (social deprivation). Poor access to services can make other types of deprivation worse. This domain counts for 10% of the overall index.
Housing Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The housing domain aims to identify poor housing based on physical conditions, living conditions, and availability. "Living conditions" means how suitable the housing is for the people living there, including health, safety, and necessary adjustments. This domain makes up 7% of the overall index.
Community Safety Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain looks at how safe people feel in their community. It includes actual crime and fire incidents, as well as how safe people feel when they are outside in their neighborhood. This domain makes up 5% of the overall index.
Physical Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures things in the local area that might affect the well-being or quality of life of residents. It makes up 5% of the overall index.

Property Prices

Average property prices on Commercial Street are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Islwyn.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Commercial Street, Risca, Newport, NP11 6AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP11 6AW

Average Price
£168,061

Semi-Detached
£209,914

Terraced
£170,749

Detached
£149,145

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£103,677

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Street

Average Price
£180,279

Semi-Detached
£193,345

Terraced
£154,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-28	£122,907
49 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-12-17	£137,207
45 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-02-09	£116,422
63 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-09-16	£170,828
81 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£127,000	2022-08-22	£135,869

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP11 6AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Risca Primary School Danygraig Road , Risca NP11 6DB	- not rated	504 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School M Street , Risca NP11 6EF	- not rated	594 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ty Sign Primary School Elm Drive , Risca NP11 6HJ	- not rated	758 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentwynmawr Primary School Tonypistyll Road , Pentwynmawr NP11 6HJ	- not rated	911 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Risca Community Comprehensive School Pontymason Lane , Rogerstone NP11 6YY	- not rated	2,184 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tamarind	11 Commercial Street	6 yd
Bengal Cymru	Risca House, Commercial Street	188 yd
The Coffee Mill	127 Commercial Street	188 yd
Smokd @ the Commercial	Commercial Inn, Commercial Street	225 yd
Brew Coffee House	143 Commercial Street	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn Public House	Commercial Street	225 yd
Risca Rugby Club	Risca Rugby Club, Tredegar Terrace	247 yd
The Fox & Hounds	Fox & Hounds, Park Road	414 yd
Risca Workingmens Branch Club	Gloucester House, 90 Commercial Street	434 yd
The Grove	The Grove, Commercial Street	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Eats	29 Commercial Street	6 yd
Aspendos Risca	31 Commercial Street	54 yd
Bayleaf Indian	91 Commercial Street	195 yd
Oriental Chef	99 Commercial Street	195 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	123 Commercial Street	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	Unit A, Risca Palace, 75 Tredegar Street	384 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Pontymister Industrial Estate	484 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, South Court, Pontymister Industrial Estate	484 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP11 6AW postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.