Maesglas Crescent, Newport, NP20 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP20 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.7%	51.8%	-5.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	42.3%	48.2%	5.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	34.1%	49.3%	15.2%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	29.3%	-15.7%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10%	10.2%	0.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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	48.3%	45.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	28.5%	27.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	15.3%	15.5%	0.2%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	3%	1.5%	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 3DB this area, 30.2% 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	30.2%	-4.8%	18.2%	12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.7%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	20.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82%	73.7%	-8.3%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	87.1%	83.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.7%	3%	0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1.8%	3%	1.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	10.6%	2.8%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.5%	82.5%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Maesglas Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maesglas Crescent was 152.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.6% higher than the Gaer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maesglas Crescent has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gaer and the 125th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP20 3DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
This domain measures the percentage of people with income below a certain level. It makes up 22% of the overall index.
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 Maesglas Crescent are based on 79 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 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, NP20 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 3DB

Average Price
£133,158

Semi-Detached
£113,983

Terraced
£142,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maesglas Crescent

Average Price
£137,231

Semi-Detached
£139,595

Terraced
£136,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maesglas CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-06-11	£116,711
206 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-14	£132,342
190 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-03-04	£157,548
184 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2021-05-11	£127,125
188 Maesglas Crescent, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£113,750	2020-05-14	£144,967

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 3DB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maes Ebbw School Maesglas Road , Maesglas NP20 3DG	- not rated	253 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's R.C. Junior & Infants School Park Crescent , NP20 3AQ	- not rated	434 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maesglas C.P. School Maesglas Road , NP20 3DG	- not rated	442 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed Duffryn Way , NP10 8BX	- not rated	1,227 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable		More About School
St Joseph's R.C.High School Pencarn Way , Tredegar Park NP10 8XH	- not rated	1,340 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
McDonalds	Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	578 yd
Tesco Family Dining	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	578 yd
Coed Cafe	Forest Integrated Children Centre, Tredegar Park Primary School	692 yd
Servest @ Nexperia	International Rectifiers, Cardiff Road	744 yd
The Range Coffee Shop	Unit 1, 28 East Retail Park	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stonehouse	The Stonehouse, Lighthouse Road	434 yd
Muffler @ Maesglas Sports And Social Club	Maesglas Workmens Club, Maesglas Avenue	453 yd
Gaer Inn Newport	Gaer Inn, 37 Gaer Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheppards Fish Bar	205 Cardiff Road, Newport	167 yd
Wai Wai Takeaway	203 Cardiff Road, Newport	222 yd
Flames Pizza And Grill	187 Cardiff Road, Newport	272 yd
Maesglas Fish Bar	185 Cardiff Road, Newport	276 yd
Subway	Unit 2A, 156 - 160 Cardiff Road	577 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, 181 Cardiff Road	334 yd
Tesco	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	578 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 2, 28 East Retail Park	869 yd
The Range	Unit 1, 28 East Retail Park	869 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 3DB 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	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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