Somerton Road, Newport, NP19 4JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP19 4JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.4%	48.8%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	24.5%	32%	7.5%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	50.2%	0.4%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	6.1%	2.8%

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	43.8%	39%	-4.8%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	32.8%	39.7%	6.9%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	16.9%	15.9%	-1.0%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.4%
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.

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 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.9%	24.7%	-9.2%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	21.9%	-0.1%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	19%	8.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	11.4%	17%	5.6%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	95.9%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.6% 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	98.7%	93.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	10.4%
European Union	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	93.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Somerton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerton Road was 171.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% higher than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerton Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 105th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 4JZ, 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 4JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 4JZ

Average Price
£240,709

Semi-Detached
£214,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£346,545

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
133 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-27	£232,031
125 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2021-07-15	£352,777
125 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£143,500	2015-11-18	£240,109
125 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-07-31	£264,794
137 Somerton Road, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,500	2008-10-17	£250,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 4JZ

Employment

NP19 4JZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	578 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Fairfax Road , NP19 0HR	- not rated	650 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Somerton Primary School Hawthorn Fosse , NP19 9AB	- not rated	680 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alway Primary Aberthaw Road , NP9 9QP	- not rated	795 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lliswerry High School Nash Road , NP19 4RP	- not rated	1,343 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	127 yd
Restpoint Cafe	282 Cromwell Road, Newport	421 yd
Gibbo's	143 Cromwell Road, Newport	725 yd
Newport Cycle Speedway Club	The Geraint Thomas, Wales National Velodrome	793 yd
Marenghi's Italian Coffee Shop	434 Chepstow Road, Newport	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lliswerry And Nash Constitutional Club	Liswerry And Nash Constitutional Club, 5 - 7 Nash Road	171 yd
Man Of Steel	Pont Faen Road, Newport	643 yd
Windsor Club	The Windsor Club, 154-156 Conway Road	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
K Seto	64 Somerton Road, Newport	297 yd
The Fallows Fish Bar	2 Fallowfield Drive, Newport	599 yd
Tamarind Express And Indian Snack Box	3 Fallowfield Drive, Newport	620 yd
Farries Fish Bar	Aberthaw Road, Newport	759 yd
MA Somerton Fish Bar	26 Somerton Road, Newport	858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	Co-Operative, Somerton Park Garage	517 yd
Morrisons	Orb Drive, Newport	683 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores, Nash Road	791 yd
Tesco	Newport Retail Park, Spytty Road	1,089 yd
Tesco Filling Station	Tesco, Newport Retail Park	1,089 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 4JZ 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	168.8 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	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 4JZ