Somerset Road, Newport, NP19 7GB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP19 7GB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7GB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	43.2%	43.3%	0.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	37.9%	-4.3%	44.2%	-6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	48.6%	48.8%	0.2%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	32.2%	31.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.4%	10.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	17.8%	3.9%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.4%	-6.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22%	18.3%	-3.7%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	32%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	8.5%	12%	3.5%	2.7%	9.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.6%	82.5%	-3.1%	81.4%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	89.1%	-3.3%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	4.4%	-0.7%	5.6%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	89.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.5%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Road was 61.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.4% lower than the St Julians average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Julians and the 225th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,800

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NP19 7GB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Somerset Road are based on 115 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 Somerset Road, Newport, NP19 7GB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 7GB

Average Price
£277,904

Semi-Detached
£243,992

Terraced
£282,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Road

Average Price
£265,056

Semi-Detached
£262,234

Terraced
£266,779

Detached
£265,374

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,154

Other
£129,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
65 Somerset Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-09-10	£298,578
73 Somerset Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-09-18	£260,187
63 Somerset Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-05-03	£326,366
85 Somerset Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-12-08	£296,458
79 Somerset Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£222,500	2022-09-16	£229,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 7GB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's R.C. Primary School Fairoak Avenue , NP19 8FW	- not rated	389 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	478 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Julian's School Heather Road , St Julian's NP9 7XU	- not rated	714 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	880 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,133 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
Duckpool Cafe	114 Duckpool Road, Newport	269 yd
Lite Bites	155 Caerleon Road, Newport	322 yd
Pasha	2 Constance Street, Newport	351 yd
Fratelli	131 Caerleon Road, Newport	353 yd
Gregory's Coffee House	195 Caerleon Road, Newport	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dean Street Social Club	1A Dean Street, Newport	341 yd
The Victoria Inn	179 Caerleon Road, Newport	347 yd
Oddfellows Arms	137 Duckpool Road, Newport	352 yd
St Julians Conservative Club	37 - 39 Durham Road, Newport	423 yd
Crown Inn	18 Crown Street, Newport	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Fine Meals	33 Church Road, Newport	313 yd
Leo's Fish Bar	147 Caerleon Road, Newport	320 yd
Mirchi Indian Takeaway Newport	139 Caerleon Road, Newport	323 yd
Subway	161 Caerleon Road, Newport	323 yd
Alonzi And Sons	171 Caerleon Road, Newport	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	20 Caerleon Road, Newport		551 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 7GB 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	217.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 7GB