Davies Square, Newport, NP20 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 2RP is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	49.8%	44.4%	-5.4%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50.2%	55.6%	5.4%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	41.2%	52.1%	10.9%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	31.3%	7.8%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	19.8%	8%	-11.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	31.1%	53.6%	22.5%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	26.2%	23.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	20.9%	12.4%	-8.5%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	17.8%	7.2%	-10.6%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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 2RP this area, 40.9% 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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	49.7%	40.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	22.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	12.2%	1.0%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	11%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	10.7%	17.1%	6.4%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	9.6%	3%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	1.1%	6.6%
Indian	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	8%	4.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.6%	16.3%	12.7%	2.5%	13.8%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	5.8%	0.5%	-5.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.1%	46.2%	-16.9%	81.4%	-35.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	6.3%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Arab	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	83.1%	65.7%	-17.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	0.4%	12.1%	11.7%	6.1%	6.0%
Africa	4%	7.7%	3.7%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	14%	5.1%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.5%	-3.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	64.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	20%	19.1%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4%	6.7%	2.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Muslim	32.4%	6.5%	25.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Davies Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Davies Square was 169.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% lower than the Pillgwenlly average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Davies Square has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Pillgwenlly and the 109th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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. 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 2RP, 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 Davies Square are based on 2 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 Davies Square, Newport, NP20 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 2RP

Average Price
£152,751

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£173,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,677

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Davies Square

Average Price
£152,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,202

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,600

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Davies SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Davies Square, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2023-06-09	£175,202
5 Davies Square, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-09-14	£130,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 2RP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 2RP 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

Retired	29
Full-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	175 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	564 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	752 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Sporting Chance Unit 2 , Usk Way Industrial Estate NP20 2HZ	- not rated	894 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,170 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
Asmara Cafe And Restaurant	151 Commercial Road, Newport	226 yd
Habesha Restaurant	57 Commercial Road, Newport	227 yd
Emmanuel Chapel	Rutland Place, Newport	229 yd
Bana Restaurant	70 Commercial Road, Newport	263 yd
Custody Unit	Newport Central Police Station, 3 Cardiff Road	328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pill Harriers Social Club	Belle Vue Terrace, Newport	327 yd
Royal Oak Public House	Royal Oak, 2 Jeddo Street	378 yd
Royal British Legion	12 Queen Street, Newport	445 yd
The Church House Inn	Church House Inn, 14 Portland Street	466 yd
Newport Masonic Hall Ltd	Masonic Hall, 109 Lower Dock Street	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmari's Kebab And Pizza	161 Commercial Road, Newport	188 yd
Antalya	158A Commercial Road, Newport	203 yd
Golden Bowl	48 Commercial Road, Newport	224 yd
Victors Fish Bar	36 Commercial Road, Newport	253 yd
Chans Noodle Bar	35A Commercial Road, Newport	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Lower Dock Street	417 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Lidl, Granville Street	673 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	908 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	910 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	1,017 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 2RP 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 2RP