Somerton Road, Newport, NP19 0JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP19 0JZ 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 0JZ, 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 0JZ, 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 0JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 0JZ

Average Price
£167,880

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
77 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-14	£147,850
69 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-04-04	£145,286
79 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-11-30	£186,850
71 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2017-01-26	£166,876
79 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£111,000	2016-02-12	£186,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 0JZ

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	324 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Fairfax Road , NP19 0HR	- not rated	389 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Somerton Primary School Hawthorn Fosse , NP19 9AB	- not rated	568 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alway Primary Aberthaw Road , NP9 9QP	- not rated	876 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	1,198 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
Restpoint Cafe	282 Cromwell Road, Newport	158 yd
The Perfect Coffee Lounge	100 - 102 Somerton Road, Newport	160 yd
Gibbo's	143 Cromwell Road, Newport	469 yd
Marenghi's Italian Coffee Shop	434 Chepstow Road, Newport	768 yd
Oriental Garden Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	370 Chepstow Road, Newport	845 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lliswerry And Nash Constitutional Club	Liswerry And Nash Constitutional Club, 5 - 7 Nash Road	430 yd
Windsor Club	The Windsor Club, 154-156 Conway Road	783 yd
Man Of Steel	Pont Faen Road, Newport	902 yd
Columba Club	442 Corporation Road, Newport	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Seto	64 Somerton Road, Newport	40 yd
The Green Kitchen	152A Cromwell Road, Newport	652 yd
MA Somerton Fish Bar	26 Somerton Road, Newport	652 yd
Top Taste Pizza And Kebab	152 Cromwell Road, Newport	657 yd
Coriander	2B Somerton Road, Newport	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-Operative, Somerton Park Garage	253 yd
Morrisons	Orb Drive, Newport	629 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores, Nash Road	1,037 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 0JZ 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	160.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 0JZ