Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NP20 4FZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	55.7%	48.9%	-6.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	44.3%	51.1%	6.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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	26.5%	40.9%	14.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	39.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-4.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11%	12.2%	1.2%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	20.5%	3.8%	-16.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	39.5%	37.7%	-1.8%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	28%	42.6%	14.6%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	18.9%	14.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	8.1%	0.8%	-7.3%	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	23.1%	18.1%	-5.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	5%	-5.6%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	6.7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	15.1%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	39.1%	2.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.9%	85.3%	-4.6%	81.4%	3.9%
Other	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

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	89.9%	87.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	3%	4.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	87.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.7%	10.6%	9.9%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0.4%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Stow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stow Hill was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stow Hill has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 203rd highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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. 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 4FZ, 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 Stow Hill are based on 209 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 Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4FZ

Average Price
£289,306

Semi-Detached
£415,482

Terraced
£304,806

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,547

Other
£235,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stow Hill

Average Price
£279,368

Semi-Detached
£377,736

Terraced
£271,711

Detached
£486,472

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,544

Other
£269,377

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stow HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-05	£118,413
154 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2022-11-03	£206,451
137 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-06	£356,749
164 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-31	£315,096
170 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£369,000	2022-03-16	£400,933

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4FZ

Employment

NP20 4FZ 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	87
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
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	686 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	1,200 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,404 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	1,415 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	337 yd
Vittorio Restaurant	113 - 115 Stow Hill, Newport	356 yd
That Cafe	10A Risca Road, Newport	460 yd
Holy Cheesus	6 Clytha Park Road, Newport	545 yd
Rogue Fox Coffee House	3 Clytha Park Road, Newport	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cellar Door	5 Clytha Park Road, Newport	549 yd
Tredegar Constitutional Club	8 Oakfield Road, Newport	584 yd
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	599 yd
Bailey's Pub	Baileys Pub, 13 Bailey Street	644 yd
Red Lion Hotel	47 Stow Hill, Newport	704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Binas Traditional Fish And Chips	236A Stow Hill, Newport	361 yd
Diamond Grill	238 Stow Hill, Newport	368 yd
Mahin Spice	240 Stow Hill, Newport	373 yd
Sandwich Bar	90 Llanthewy Road, Newport	396 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	12 Risca Road, Newport	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	559 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	845 yd
Tesco Express	14 Cambrian Road, Newport	889 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	957 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	962 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4FZ 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	67.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 4FZ