Duckpool Road, Newport, NP19 8GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP19 8GA is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	45.7%	44.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.3%	55.3%	1.0%	49.0%	6.3%

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 8GA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	49.3%	53.2%	3.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	24.5%	-9.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.2%	16%	6.8%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44%	43.1%	-0.9%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35%	37.5%	2.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	14.8%	13.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	17.9%	-8.7%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	18.3%	5.9%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.7%	17.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.6%	5.3%	1.7%	1.1%	4.2%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	83.2%	78.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	84.3%	80.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	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	83.5%	81%	-2.5%	83.2%	-2.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.4%	3.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	2%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Duckpool Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Duckpool Road was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Alway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Duckpool Road has the 50th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Alway and the 246th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.8%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP19 8GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Duckpool Road are based on 218 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 Duckpool Road, Newport, NP19 8GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP19 8GA

Average Price
£124,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Duckpool Road

Average Price
£162,175

Semi-Detached
£196,829

Terraced
£159,787

Detached
£183,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,125

Other
£184,708

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Duckpool Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Cwrt-Yr-Hywaid Duckpool Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,500	2023-11-03	£92,640
Apartment 5 Cwrt-Yr-Hywaid Duckpool Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£100,000	2011-02-25	£161,667
Apartment 9 Cwrt-Yr-Hywaid Duckpool Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£80,000	2010-09-17	£117,576
Apartment 6 Cwrt-Yr-Hywaid Duckpool Road, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£75,000	2010-05-14	£112,616
Apartment 6 Cwrt-Yr-Hywaid Duckpool Road, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2005-11-02	£430,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP19 8GA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	15
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	164 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	261 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Eveswell Primary School Chepstow Road , NP19 8GX	- not rated	649 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	770 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Julian's School Heather Road , St Julian's NP9 7XU	- not rated	1,156 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
Valentines	123 - 125 Chepstow Road, Newport	171 yd
Tamarind Indian Restaurant	122 Chepstow Road, Newport	185 yd
Re D'oro Ristorante	137 Chepstow Road, Newport	212 yd
Mamu's Chaii	141 Chepstow Road, Newport	219 yd
Turkish Community Club	149 Chepstow Road, Newport	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maindee Conservative Club	26 - 28 Fairoak Terrace, Newport	94 yd
Oddfellows Arms	137 Duckpool Road, Newport	117 yd
The Royal Albert Inn	Royal Albert Inn, 1 - 3 Albert Avenue	137 yd
The Maindee Hotel	Maindee Hotel, 107 - 109 Chepstow Road	154 yd
O'Connors @ The Scrum Half	111 Chepstow Road, Newport	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mar's Kitchen	Royal Albert Inn, 1 - 3 Albert Avenue	137 yd
Sprinkles	114 Chepstow Road, Newport	182 yd
Panda House	132 Chepstow Road, Newport	192 yd
Perilicious	92 Chepstow Road, Newport	213 yd
SEN BBQ	146 Chepstow Road, Newport	216 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	20 Caerleon Road, Newport		494 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP19 8GA 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.3 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP19 8GA