Boswell Close, Newport, NP20 3HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP20 3HG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	50.9%	47.6%	-3.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	49.1%	52.4%	3.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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 3HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.5% 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	41.9%	55.5%	13.6%	37.9%	17.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	25%	-6.2%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	12.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.4%	46.6%	0.2%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.4%	32.7%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.3%	14.4%	0.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	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.

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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.9%	22.3%	-12.6%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	12.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	20.3%	4.0%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.6%	5.8%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.1%	4.8%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.5%	19.5%	6.0%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.6%	92.9%	2.3%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.8%	94.8%	2.0%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	94.8%	3.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.9%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.2%	37.2%	26.0%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Boswell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boswell Close was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Gaer average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boswell Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Gaer and the 259th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP20 3HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Boswell Close are based on 5 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 Boswell Close, Newport, NP20 3HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 3HG

Average Price
£110,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,987

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boswell Close

Average Price
£114,474

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,474

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boswell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Boswell Close, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2023-07-25	£104,207
11 Boswell Close, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,500	2001-08-31	£102,791
11 Boswell Close, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,500	1999-12-03	£119,152
11 Boswell Close, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£33,725	1999-01-22	£122,982
1 Boswell Close, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£31,000	1995-06-30	£123,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 3HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 3HG 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	80
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	33
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St David's R.C. Junior & Infants School Park Crescent , NP20 3AQ	- not rated	956 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Glasllwch C.P. School Melbourne Way , NP20 3RH	- not rated	1,091 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maes Ebbw School Maesglas Road , Maesglas NP20 3DG	- not rated	1,186 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maesglas C.P. School Maesglas Road , NP20 3DG	- not rated	1,310 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	1,686 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
Touch Of Spice	113 Bassaleg Road, Newport	568 yd
McDonalds	Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	662 yd
Tesco Family Dining	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	662 yd
That Cafe	10A Risca Road, Newport	894 yd
Belle Vue Tea Room	Pavillion, Belle Vue Park	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gaer Inn Newport	Gaer Inn, 37 Gaer Road	315 yd
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	723 yd
Stow Park Lawn Tennis Club	Woodville Road, Newport	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 2A, 156 - 160 Cardiff Road	450 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Unit 4A, 156 - 160 Cardiff Road	450 yd
Watkins Fish & Chips	125 Bassaleg Road, Newport	587 yd
Yo! To Go! @ Tesco	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	662 yd
Rowe's Cornish Bakers @Tesco	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road		662 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, 181 Cardiff Road		671 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 3HG 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	50.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 3HG