Commercial Road, Newport, NP20 2PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP20 2PP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.3%	47.3%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.7%	52.7%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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 2PP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	41.6%	44.9%	3.3%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	18.4%	-6.9%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	15.6%	25.3%	9.7%	9.1%	16.2%
Widowed	14.9%	8.2%	-6.7%	6.1%	2.1%

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 (56%) 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	22.9%	34.8%	11.9%	48.4%	-13.6%
Good health	27.4%	21.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	20.6%	25%	4.4%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	20.6%	13.6%	-7.0%	4.0%	9.6%
Very bad health	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	1.2%	4.2%

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.

In the area around NP20 2PP this area, 42.1% 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	57.1%	42.1%	-15.0%	18.2%	23.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.7%	3.1%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	11%	23.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	12.6%	2.2%	-10.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	3.4%	10.3%	6.9%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	70.3%	70.7%	0.4%	81.4%	-10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.1% 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	78.9%	73.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-10.1%
European Union	4%	12.6%	8.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	8.2%	-1.5%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	70.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	13.2%	9.8%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	6.9%	-3.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	16.9%	6.5%	10.4%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 1029.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 326.5% higher than the Pillgwenlly average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Commercial Road has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pillgwenlly and the 5th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 315.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.5%.

🔎 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 2PP, 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 2PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 2PP

Average Price
£155,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£155,608

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
191 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-10-22	£83,706
187 - 188 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-21	£220,957
189 - 190 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-03-27	£158,343
189 - 190 Commercial Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2011-11-24	£104,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 2PP

Employment

NP20 2PP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Full-Time Employee	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Education	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	483 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	498 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	825 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	910 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sporting Chance Unit 2 , Usk Way Industrial Estate NP20 2HZ	- not rated	987 yd	Welsh establishment	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
Custody Unit	Newport Central Police Station, 3 Cardiff Road	79 yd
Gillinghams	2 Commercial Road, Newport	114 yd
New Ole F & A	34 Cardiff Road, Newport	127 yd
Subway	36 Cardiff Road, Newport	129 yd
New World Restaurant	14 Cardiff Road, Newport	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal British Legion	12 Queen Street, Newport	199 yd
Newport Masonic Hall Ltd	Masonic Hall, 109 Lower Dock Street	266 yd
Red Lion Hotel	47 Stow Hill, Newport	613 yd
The Church House Inn	Church House Inn, 14 Portland Street	614 yd
Pill Harriers Social Club	Belle Vue Terrace, Newport	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wavy Kebab	16 Commercial Road, Newport	31 yd
Jasmine Rice	27 Commercial Road, Newport	98 yd
Desi Dhab 4 Corner Pizza	1B Commercial Road, Newport	119 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	18 Cardiff Road, Newport	124 yd
The Square Pizza Co	26 Cardiff Road, Newport	128 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Dock Street	189 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street	340 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	572 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	576 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	708 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 2PP 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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 2PP