Waterloo Road, Newport, NP20 4FP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP20 4FP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.9%	49.5%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	36%	42%	6.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	41.4%	-2.7%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	6%	6.2%	0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.5%	49.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	27.8%	36.3%	8.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.4%	10%	-0.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26%	23.1%	-2.9%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	36.1%	5.6%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	3%	4.3%	1.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	84.5%	80.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	87.3%	87.9%	0.6%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.5%	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	87.9%	1.3%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.2%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.1%	37.2%	5.9%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Waterloo Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterloo Road was 150.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterloo Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 128th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.5%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NP20 4FP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 8/10 (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 Waterloo Road are based on 45 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 Waterloo Road, Newport, NP20 4FP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4FP

Average Price
£510,443

Semi-Detached
£379,266

Terraced
£329,450

Detached
£388,831

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,505,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterloo Road

Average Price
£400,536

Semi-Detached
£378,486

Terraced
£336,487

Detached
£409,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,484,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterloo Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Waterloo Road, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-04-04	£315,519
35 Waterloo Road, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£386,500	2024-10-07	£399,031
34 Waterloo Road, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-09-20	£469,266
30 Waterloo Road, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-05-15	£465,169
37 Waterloo Road, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£2,085,000	2019-09-30	£2,484,582

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4FP

Employment

NP20 4FP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Other	18
Manufacturing	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	958 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	1,023 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	1,096 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maes Ebbw School Maesglas Road , Maesglas NP20 3DG	- not rated	1,486 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maesglas C.P. School Maesglas Road , NP20 3DG	- not rated	1,507 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
Belle Vue Tea Room	Pavillion, Belle Vue Park	312 yd
Costa Coffee @ The Royal Gwent Hospital	Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road	522 yd
Vittorio Restaurant	113 - 115 Stow Hill, Newport	619 yd
Emmanuel Chapel	Rutland Place, Newport	710 yd
That Cafe	10A Risca Road, Newport	757 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pill Harriers Social Club	Belle Vue Terrace, Newport	675 yd
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	769 yd
Royal British Legion	12 Queen Street, Newport	905 yd
The Cellar Door	5 Clytha Park Road, Newport	1,036 yd
Red Lion Hotel	47 Stow Hill, Newport	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Binas Traditional Fish And Chips	236A Stow Hill, Newport	672 yd
Diamond Grill	238 Stow Hill, Newport	678 yd
Mahin Spice	240 Stow Hill, Newport	683 yd
Sandwich Bar	90 Llanthewy Road, Newport	707 yd
Slow Boat	5 Risca Road, Newport	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	5 - 6 Harlech Retail Park, Cardiff Road	809 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	1,043 yd
Lidl	Lidl Foodstore, 181 Cardiff Road	1,055 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4FP 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 4FP