Cambridge Road, Newport, NP19 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP19 0BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.2%	48%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.8%	52%	1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of NP19 0BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	34.6%	-3.8%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	56.8%	10.1%	44.2%	12.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	47.3%	57.3%	10.0%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	34.1%	28.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4%	0.8%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 NP19 0BQ this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	28.6%	4.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	9.3%	-5.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	31.7%	6.6%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	2.8%	5.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	1.1%	8.6%
Chinese	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	25.1%	56.2%	31.1%	2.7%	53.5%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
White	46.4%	17.7%	-28.7%	81.4%	-63.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	1.4%	5.3%	3.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	70.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	21.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	70.9%	0.6%	83.2%	-12.3%
10+ Years	4.6%	21.5%	16.9%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	0.4%	-16.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	76.7%	11.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.5%	37.2%	-18.7%
Christian	10.6%	46.2%	-35.6%
Muslim	69.2%	6.5%	62.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 95.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 214th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.2%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP19 0BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Cambridge Road are based on 22 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newport.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cambridge Road, Newport, NP19 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 0BQ

Average Price
£177,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£179,314

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cambridge Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2025-01-24	£191,579
7 Cambridge Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£133,500	2024-02-15	£140,986
1 Cambridge Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-06-28	£191,789
17 Cambridge Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2018-01-31	£176,329
23 Cambridge Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£119,500	2017-11-08	£177,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 0BQ

Employment

NP19 0BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NP19 0BQ 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	35
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	364 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	472 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School Fairoak Avenue , NP19 8FW	- not rated	610 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	859 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	1,077 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
Party N Play	Victoria House, 136 - 140 Corporation Road	155 yd
Khyber Kebab House	171 Corporation Road, Newport	200 yd
Llyfrgell Maindee Library Cafe	Maindee Library, 79 Chepstow Road	276 yd
Tamarind Indian Restaurant	122 Chepstow Road, Newport	315 yd
Valentines	123 - 125 Chepstow Road, Newport	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Julians H S O B	45 Harrow Road, Newport	262 yd
Excelsior Club	205 - 209 Corporation Road, Newport	338 yd
The Maindee Hotel	Maindee Hotel, 107 - 109 Chepstow Road	342 yd
O'Connors @ The Scrum Half	111 Chepstow Road, Newport	345 yd
Godfrey Morgan	The Godfrey Morgan, 158 Chepstow Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza La Rosa	165 Corporation Road, Newport	183 yd
Pizza Perfection	176 Corporation Road, Newport	240 yd
Maindee Fish Bar	1 Livingstone Place, Newport	246 yd
Indulge	The Triangle, Chepstow Road	248 yd
Doughlicious	1 Speke Street, Newport	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	20 Caerleon Road, Newport	643 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street	716 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	796 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	802 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	951 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 0BQ 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	89.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 0BQ