Commercial Street, Risca, Newport, NP11 6BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP11 6BA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.2%	49.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 6BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	37.4%	42.3%	4.9%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	31.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-12.6%
Separated	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	13.2%	12.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	14.8%	11.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.3%	32.6%	2.3%	48.4%	-15.8%
Good health	37.4%	37.3%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	19.9%	18%	-1.9%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	10%	9.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around NP11 6BA this area, 37.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.3%	37.2%	0.9%	18.2%	19.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	14.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	13.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	12.6%	16.8%	4.2%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% 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	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
White	96.7%	93.5%	-3.2%	81.4%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	95.7%	93.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.1%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Commercial Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Street was 580.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 389.7% higher than the Risca West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Street has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Risca West and the 5th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Caerphilly .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 146.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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 6BA, 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 6BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP11 6BA

Average Price
£229,529

Semi-Detached
£223,143

Terraced
£180,853

Detached
£849,194

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£116,873

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
74 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2023-07-14	£25,909
54 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2021-07-29	£136,544
66 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-05-18	£198,770
74 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Other, an established residential building	£83,000	2017-05-23	£114,570
Flat 68 Commercial Street, Newport, Caerphilly Other, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-05-11	£158,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP11 6BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ty Isaf Infants & Nursery School M Street , Risca NP11 6EF	- not rated	381 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ty Sign Primary School Elm Drive , Risca NP11 6HJ	- not rated	693 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Risca Primary School Danygraig Road , Risca NP11 6DB	- not rated	695 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pentwynmawr Primary School Tonypistyll Road , Pentwynmawr NP11 6HJ	- not rated	852 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Risca Community Comprehensive School Pontymason Lane , Rogerstone NP11 6YY	- not rated	1,973 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
Smokd @ the Commercial	Commercial Inn, Commercial Street	2 yd
Bengal Cymru	Risca House, Commercial Street	48 yd
The Coffee Mill	127 Commercial Street	49 yd
Brew Coffee House	143 Commercial Street	209 yd
Tamarind	11 Commercial Street	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Commercial Inn Public House	Commercial Street	2 yd
Risca Workingmens Branch Club	Gloucester House, 90 Commercial Street	209 yd
The Grove	The Grove, Commercial Street	266 yd
Masons Arms	Mill Terrace	432 yd
Pontymister Welfare Bowls Club	R/O, Springfield Road	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yummy	74 Commercial Street	2 yd
New Rainbow	70 Commercial Street	27 yd
Bayleaf Indian	91 Commercial Street	43 yd
Oriental Chef	99 Commercial Street	43 yd
Marmaris Kebab House	123 Commercial Street	43 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco Stores Ltd, Pontymister Industrial Estate	355 yd
Aldi	Aldi Foodstore, South Court, Pontymister Industrial Estate	355 yd
One Stop	Unit A, Risca Palace, 75 Tredegar Street	583 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP11 6BA 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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