Gibbs Road, Newport, NP19 8AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP19 8AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	48.5%	49.4%	0.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51.5%	50.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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	26.5%	37.1%	10.6%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	46.1%	-8.3%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	7.7%	6.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	47.3%	-0.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	32.5%	37.8%	5.3%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12%	10.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	22.1%	10%	-12.1%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	6.8%	-9.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	14.9%	0.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	22.1%	10.7%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	37%	9.1%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	92.5%	85.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	3.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	95.8%	91.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	91.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.9%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	50%	46.2%	3.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gibbs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gibbs Road was 31.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Gibbs Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 99th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 132.0%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP19 8AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 Gibbs Road are based on 138 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 Gibbs Road, Newport, NP19 8AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 8AQ

Average Price
£158,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,278

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gibbs Road

Average Price
£250,423

Semi-Detached
£270,463

Terraced
£257,725

Detached
£333,959

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,201

Other
£212,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gibbs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Pen-Y-Lan Court Gibbs Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,500	2024-05-10	£144,500
Flat 12 Pen Y Lan Court Gibbs Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-01-06	£126,100
Flat 5 Pen-Y-Lan Court Gibbs Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,000	2021-06-04	£134,994
Flat 8 Pen Y Lan Court Gibbs Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2019-11-13	£136,871
Flat 10 Pen-Y-Lan Court Gibbs Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2017-09-15	£148,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 8AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerton Primary School Hawthorn Fosse , NP19 9AB	- not rated	414 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	801 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Patrick's R.C. Primary School Fairfax Road , NP19 0HR	- not rated	812 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Catch22 Include Wales St Patrick's Rc Church Hall , Cromwell Road NP19 0HS	- not rated	875 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Alway Primary Aberthaw Road , NP9 9QP	- not rated	895 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
Marenghi's Italian Coffee Shop	434 Chepstow Road, Newport	228 yd
Oriental Garden Chinese Restaurant And Takeaway	370 Chepstow Road, Newport	432 yd
Jewel Lounge	368 Chepstow Road, Newport	439 yd
The Cafe At Beechwood	Cafe, Beechwood House	493 yd
Taoist Tai Chi Society Of Great Britain	348 Chepstow Road, Newport	531 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Windsor Club	The Windsor Club, 154-156 Conway Road		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coriander	2B Somerton Road, Newport	198 yd
Dragon Palace	472 Chepstow Road, Newport	216 yd
Vegas Kebab	430 Chepstow Road, Newport	251 yd
MA Somerton Fish Bar	26 Somerton Road, Newport	276 yd
Wok Inn	412 Chepstow Road, Newport	363 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Londis	194 Christchurch Road, Newport		495 yd
The Co-operative	Co-Operative, Somerton Park Garage		783 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 8AQ 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	69.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 8AQ