Somerton Road, Newport, NP19 0JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP19 0JX 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	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.8%	49.1%	-0.7%	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 NP19 0JX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	39.3%	50.2%	10.9%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	27.8%	-13.2%	44.2%	-16.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	33.1%	-4.5%	48.4%	-15.3%
Good health	37.3%	38.8%	1.5%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	19%	20.1%	1.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	27.1%	-4.3%	18.2%	8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.2%	9.3%	-9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	16.5%	2.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.5%	0.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	24.1%	12.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	6.3%	2.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	94.9%	95.7%	0.8%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	93.6%	94.9%	1.3%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	94.9%	1.7%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Somerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerton Road was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.4% lower than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerton Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 159th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.8%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP19 0JX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 Somerton Road are based on 181 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 Somerton Road, Newport, NP19 0JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 0JX

Average Price
£140,308

Semi-Detached
£213,466

Terraced
£141,817

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£86,772

Other
£258,665

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerton Road

Average Price
£171,963

Semi-Detached
£190,435

Terraced
£167,056

Detached
£267,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,376

Other
£151,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-06	£187,957
104 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-07-26	£159,550
99 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-09-13	£144,548
92 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£61,000	2022-06-29	£60,501
80 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2021-03-09	£119,506

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 0JX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	34
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Catch22 Include Wales St Patrick's Rc Church Hall , Cromwell Road NP19 0HS	- not rated	423 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Fairfax Road , NP19 0HR	- not rated	497 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Somerton Primary School Hawthorn Fosse , NP19 9AB	- not rated	633 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alway Primary Aberthaw Road , NP9 9QP	- not rated	862 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	1,314 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
The Perfect Coffee Lounge	100 - 102 Somerton Road, Newport	46 yd
Restpoint Cafe	282 Cromwell Road, Newport	271 yd
Gibbo's	143 Cromwell Road, Newport	570 yd
Marenghi's Italian Coffee Shop	434 Chepstow Road, Newport	872 yd
Newport Cycle Speedway Club	The Geraint Thomas, Wales National Velodrome	877 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lliswerry And Nash Constitutional Club	Liswerry And Nash Constitutional Club, 5 - 7 Nash Road	316 yd
Man Of Steel	Pont Faen Road, Newport	798 yd
Windsor Club	The Windsor Club, 154-156 Conway Road	898 yd
Columba Club	442 Corporation Road, Newport	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Seto	64 Somerton Road, Newport	145 yd
The Green Kitchen	152A Cromwell Road, Newport	744 yd
Top Taste Pizza And Kebab	152 Cromwell Road, Newport	749 yd
The Fallows Fish Bar	2 Fallowfield Drive, Newport	753 yd
MA Somerton Fish Bar	26 Somerton Road, Newport	755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-Operative, Somerton Park Garage	366 yd
Morrisons	Orb Drive, Newport	609 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores, Nash Road	922 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 0JX 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 0JX