Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 2PL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	59.2%	9.0%	51.0%	8.2%
Male	49.8%	40.8%	-9.0%	49.0%	-8.2%

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	32.8%	31.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	45.8%	7.4%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.5%	2.4%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.5%	15.6%	0.1%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	45.3%	47.2%	1.9%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	22.2%	26.6%	4.4%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	21.5%	17.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.1%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2PL this area, 56.1% 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 15.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53%	56.1%	3.1%	18.2%	37.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	9.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	6.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	9.5%	15.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-18.1%
Other	10.8%	2.1%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.3% 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	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	17.4%	9.2%	-8.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	3.2%	37%	33.8%	1.6%	35.4%
Black African	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	48.6%	30.3%	-18.3%	81.4%	-51.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	5.5%	0.9%	-4.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	75.6%	66.5%	-9.1%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	0.6%	8.8%	8.2%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	19.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.6%	66.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	23.7%	22.1%	9.8%	13.9%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.6%	-10.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	22.7%	46.2%	-23.5%
Muslim	62.5%	6.5%	56.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 375.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.4% higher than the Pillgwenlly average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pillgwenlly and the 23rd highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.3%.

🔎 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. 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 2PL, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 Commercial Road are based on 166 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 Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 2PL

Average Price
£188,256

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£231,726

Detached
£214,118

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£153,590

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£156,529

Semi-Detached
£231,945

Terraced
£169,008

Detached
£185,694

Flats/Maisonettes
£58,340

Other
£161,219

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168 - 169 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-04-04	£171,058
161 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-11-02	£233,563
169 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-16	£133,609
161 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-07-27	£181,090
174 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-03-11	£217,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 2PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	61
Part-Time Employee	44
Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Other	20
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	269 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	686 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	738 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sporting Chance Unit 2 , Usk Way Industrial Estate NP20 2HZ	- not rated	772 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,030 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
Habesha Restaurant	57 Commercial Road, Newport	81 yd
Asmara Cafe And Restaurant	151 Commercial Road, Newport	145 yd
Bana Restaurant	70 Commercial Road, Newport	170 yd
Bannatynes Health Club	Bannatyne's Health Club, Enterprise Way	251 yd
Custody Unit	Newport Central Police Station, 3 Cardiff Road	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newport Masonic Hall Ltd	Masonic Hall, 109 Lower Dock Street	360 yd
The Church House Inn	Church House Inn, 14 Portland Street	367 yd
Royal British Legion	12 Queen Street, Newport	434 yd
Royal Oak Public House	Royal Oak, 2 Jeddo Street	474 yd
Pill Harriers Social Club	Belle Vue Terrace, Newport	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Bowl	48 Commercial Road, Newport	29 yd
Marmari's Kebab And Pizza	161 Commercial Road, Newport	51 yd
Antalya	158A Commercial Road, Newport	84 yd
Victors Fish Bar	36 Commercial Road, Newport	95 yd
Chans Noodle Bar	35A Commercial Road, Newport	101 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Dock Street	245 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street	526 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	830 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	834 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	971 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 2PL 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	31.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	31.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	31.6%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 2PL