Potter Street, Newport, NP20 2DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP20 2DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 NP20 2DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	44%	42.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39%	0.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	45.9%	53.5%	7.6%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	33.1%	26.9%	-6.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	12.1%	9.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	6.3%	7%	0.7%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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 2DB this area, 40.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	41.6%	40.5%	-1.1%	18.2%	22.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	8.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	16.5%	5.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	13.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	14%	15.8%	1.8%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	8.9%	3.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	1.1%	14.0%
Chinese	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	20.3%	22.6%	2.3%	2.7%	19.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.7%	2.2%	-2.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	42.7%	37%	-5.7%	81.4%	-44.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	64%	-6.6%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4.4%	13.8%	9.4%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	20%	18.6%	-1.4%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	64.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	1.2%	21.8%	20.6%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	5.6%	7%	1.4%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	14%	1%	-13.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	47%	6.5%	40.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Potter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potter Street was 70.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.8% lower than the Pillgwenlly average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Potter Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pillgwenlly and the 246th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP20 2DB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Potter Street are based on 32 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 Potter Street, Newport, NP20 2DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 2DB

Average Price
£138,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,678

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potter Street

Average Price
£138,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,189

Detached
£174,922

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Potter Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2018-08-22	£184,289
6 Potter Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2012-12-21	£165,217
14 Potter Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2007-12-07	£182,348
3 Potter Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2007-07-27	£163,705
14 Potter Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2007-06-15	£130,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 2DB

Employment

NP20 2DB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 2DB 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	73
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	10
Transport and storage	7
Education	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	343 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sporting Chance Unit 2 , Usk Way Industrial Estate NP20 2HZ	- not rated	441 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	544 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	1,144 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,331 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
Community Coffee Shop	Alexandra Inn, 89 Commercial Road	81 yd
Bannatynes Health Club	Bannatyne's Health Club, Enterprise Way	216 yd
Greenhouse Health Club	23 - 24 Church Street, Newport	237 yd
Bana Restaurant	70 Commercial Road, Newport	238 yd
Asmara Cafe And Restaurant	151 Commercial Road, Newport	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Church House Inn	Church House Inn, 14 Portland Street	81 yd
Royal Oak Public House	Royal Oak, 2 Jeddo Street	361 yd
Docks Conservative Club	Dock Conservative Club, Pottery Terrace	503 yd
Blaina Wharf	East Dock Road, Newport	512 yd
Newport Masonic Hall Ltd	Masonic Hall, 109 Lower Dock Street	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palma Pizza	131 Commercial Road, Newport	111 yd
Chip Stop	121 Commercial Road, Newport	115 yd
Mirch Karahi	141 Commercial Road, Newport	197 yd
Antalya	158A Commercial Road, Newport	326 yd
Marmari's Kebab And Pizza	161 Commercial Road, Newport	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Dock Street		572 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street		850 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 2DB 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	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 2DB