Rugby Road, Newport, NP19 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP19 0BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 0BS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	33.4%	32.2%	-1.2%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	56.9%	2.4%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.8%	49.2%	1.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.7%	35.7%	0.0%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	11.9%	9.7%	-2.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 0BS this area, 34.6% 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 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	34.6%	-0.6%	18.2%	16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.5%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	11.8%	3.7%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	15.9%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	20.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	11.7%	3.3%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 17.3% 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	14%	25.6%	11.6%	1.1%	24.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	48.9%	47%	-1.9%	2.7%	44.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	25.1%	17.3%	-7.8%	81.4%	-64.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	64.9%	61.2%	-3.7%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	28.6%	31.3%	2.7%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	61.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-22.1%
10+ Years	4.8%	27.4%	22.6%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.7%	0.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	3.9%	-17.4%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	11.1%	46.2%	-35.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	76.3%	6.5%	69.8%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Rugby Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rugby Road was 97.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.9% lower than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rugby Road has the 56th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 213th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP19 0BS, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 Rugby Road are based on 56 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 Rugby Road, Newport, NP19 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 0BS

Average Price
£188,628

Semi-Detached
£241,918

Terraced
£189,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£126,377

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rugby Road

Average Price
£192,421

Semi-Detached
£217,638

Terraced
£194,003

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£132,961

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rugby Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Rugby Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-27	£118,173
7 Rugby Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-09-26	£191,010
2 Rugby Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-08-05	£191,399
16 Rugby Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-01-05	£204,505
Rugby Road Garage 32A Rugby Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-08-04	£132,514

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 0BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NP19 0BS 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	75
Part-Time Employee	59
Looking after home or family	56
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	32
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	20
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	242 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	456 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School Fairoak Avenue , NP19 8FW	- not rated	689 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	975 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	998 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	152 yd
Tropi Kaana	Unit 3, Millennium House	288 yd
Llyfrgell Maindee Library Cafe	Maindee Library, 79 Chepstow Road	297 yd
Khyber Kebab House	171 Corporation Road, Newport	318 yd
Quarters	1 Glen Avon House, Millennium Walk	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Julians H S O B	45 Harrow Road, Newport	179 yd
The Dodger	6 - 8 Chepstow Road, Newport	395 yd
Hereford Arms	37 Hereford Street, Newport	414 yd
The Maindee Hotel	Maindee Hotel, 107 - 109 Chepstow Road	436 yd
O'Connors @ The Scrum Half	111 Chepstow Road, Newport	442 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Baguette Me	80 Chepstow Road, Newport	253 yd
Maindee Fish Bar	1 Livingstone Place, Newport	263 yd
Pizza La Rosa	165 Corporation Road, Newport	298 yd
Indulge	The Triangle, Chepstow Road	305 yd
The Square Pizza Company	88 Chepstow Road, Newport	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	20 Caerleon Road, Newport	575 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street	678 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	685 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	690 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	823 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 0BS 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	66.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 0BS