Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, NP16 6DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP16 6DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.5%	48.2%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	34.9%	7.0%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.4%	46.8%	-10.6%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2%	2.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	68.6%	63%	-5.6%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	26%	30.7%	4.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	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 NP16 6DR this area, 5.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	15.7%	1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	22.7%	10.4%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	47.1%	-7.8%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.8% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.3%	98.8%	1.5%	81.4%	17.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	95.4%	94.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
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	94.8%	94.3%	-0.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.8%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Woolpitch Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolpitch Wood was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Chepstow Castle and Larkfield average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woolpitch Wood has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Chepstow Castle and Larkfield and the 50th lowest crime rate of 273 local areas in Monmouthshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NP16 6DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Woolpitch Wood are based on 222 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Monmouthshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, NP16 6DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP16 6DR

Average Price
£405,756

Semi-Detached
£341,751

Terraced
£364,691

Detached
£527,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,518

Other
£283,208

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolpitch Wood

Average Price
£409,915

Semi-Detached
£407,639

Terraced
£370,318

Detached
£517,045

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,653

Other
£272,844

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolpitch WoodStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-07-03	£536,643
45 Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-04-24	£529,478
113 Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2025-02-14	£298,284
119 Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-09-27	£524,657
11 Woolpitch Wood, Chepstow, Monmouthshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-01-30	£444,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP16 6DR

Employment

NP16 6DR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NP16 6DR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Offa's Mead Academy Beachley Road , Sedbury NP16 7DT	1out of 4	2,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tutshill Church of England Primary School Coleford Road , Tutshill NP16 7BJ	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre Beachley Road , Sedbury NP16 7AA	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mounton House Special School Pwllmeyric , Chepstow NP16 6LA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Chepstow School Welsh Street , Chepstow NP16 5LR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Dell Primary School Welsh Street , Chepstow NP16 5UQ	- not rated	1,425 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Monmouthshire Pupil Referral Service Boverton House , Bullwark Road NP16 5JE	- not rated	1,438 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Bulwark Road , Chepstow NP16 5JE	- not rated	1,438 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chepstow Races and Events Limited	Chepstow Racecourse		801 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chepstow Town Football Club	Larkfield Park, Newport Road		1,067 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP16 6DR 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235 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	34.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP16 6DR