North Street, Newport, NP20 1JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP20 1JY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	52.8%	48.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.2%	51.5%	4.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 NP20 1JY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	41.3%	49.5%	8.2%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	18.8%	-8.1%	44.2%	-25.4%
Separated	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	15.9%	16.7%	0.8%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	38.6%	1.0%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	32.4%	28.4%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	17.6%	21.2%	3.6%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	6.8%	8.9%	2.1%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	5.6%	3%	-2.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

In the area around NP20 1JY this area, 30.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40.4%	30.2%	-10.2%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.2%	6.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	29.7%	13.4%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	11.1%	2.6%	-8.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.4%	84.4%	0.0%	81.4%	3.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	79.6%	84.4%	4.8%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	11.6%	4.2%	-7.4%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.4%	4.4%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.4%	84.4%	6.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	6%	3%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	1.3%	-7.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Street was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.1% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Street has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 240th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.0%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP20 1JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 North Street are based on 20 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 North Street, Newport, NP20 1JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 1JY

Average Price
£156,367

Semi-Detached
£69,748

Terraced
£157,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£325,197

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Street

Average Price
£177,507

Semi-Detached
£158,536

Terraced
£173,923

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,537

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 North Street, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-11-01	£103,647
19 North Street, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£106,000	2022-01-07	£117,612
21A North Street, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-02-21	£322,537
17 North Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2009-09-18	£129,201
16 North Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2008-04-25	£137,264

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 1JY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 1JY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	182 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	705 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	792 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	1,093 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	1,391 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
Geshmak	17 Charles Street, Newport	104 yd
Stow Hill Access Resource And Enterprise (Share) Centre	88 Stow Hill, Newport	139 yd
Chapter 36	1 Charles Street, Newport	208 yd
Eden Gate	25 Hill Street, Newport	213 yd
Stardust Amusement	140A Commercial Street, Newport	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Hotel	47 Stow Hill, Newport	94 yd
Bailey's Pub	Baileys Pub, 13 Bailey Street	149 yd
Pen And Wig	The Pen And Wig, 22 - 24 Stow Hill	243 yd
The Little Tap House	18 Baneswell Road, Newport	258 yd
The Potters	22-24 Upper Dock Street, Newport	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asaga Noodle Bar	154 Commercial Street, Newport	216 yd
M Vacara & Co	39 Llanarth Street, Newport	286 yd
Mixin Bites	2A Skinner Street, Newport	354 yd
USA Chicken	28 Skinner Street, Newport	363 yd
Nanu & GuGu Punjabi Kitchen	118 Commercial Street, Newport	367 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	231 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	352 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	358 yd
Tesco Express	14 Cambrian Road, Newport	364 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	432 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 1JY postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

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

Overview of NP20 1JY