Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 4HB is primarily male, with 54% 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	51.1%	46%	-5.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	48.9%	54%	5.1%	49.0%	5.0%

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	38.7%	34.2%	-4.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	42.4%	2.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.8%	10.4%	2.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	2.8%

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	45.7%	50.8%	5.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.7%	27.1%	-7.6%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	13.8%	18.4%	4.6%	12.7%	5.7%
Bad health	4.5%	2.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.2%	19.6%	4.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	7%	-8.6%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	11.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	41.1%	5.0%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	7.7%	12.8%	5.1%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	84.9%	75.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-6.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	91.3%	83.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.3%	5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	5%	4.0%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	84.4%	-5.6%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	10%	9.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Stow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stow Hill was 39.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.3% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stow Hill has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 141st lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.1%.

🔎 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 4HB, 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 4HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4HB

Average Price
£525,180

Semi-Detached
£563,858

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,468

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
208 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2025-02-07	£386,217
206 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-07-20	£534,812
202 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-14	£471,429
204 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2013-06-21	£683,302
208 Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Detached, an established residential building	£287,500	2007-06-29	£444,556

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	23
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	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	786 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	1,148 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	1,323 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,489 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	1,528 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
That Cafe	10A Risca Road, Newport	336 yd
Belle Vue Tea Room	Pavillion, Belle Vue Park	451 yd
Vittorio Restaurant	113 - 115 Stow Hill, Newport	473 yd
Holy Cheesus	6 Clytha Park Road, Newport	534 yd
Rogue Fox Coffee House	3 Clytha Park Road, Newport	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	487 yd
Tredegar Constitutional Club	8 Oakfield Road, Newport	505 yd
The Cellar Door	5 Clytha Park Road, Newport	539 yd
Bailey's Pub	Baileys Pub, 13 Bailey Street	700 yd
The Little Tap House	18 Baneswell Road, Newport	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Binas Traditional Fish And Chips	236A Stow Hill, Newport	238 yd
Diamond Grill	238 Stow Hill, Newport	245 yd
Mahin Spice	240 Stow Hill, Newport	250 yd
Sandwich Bar	90 Llanthewy Road, Newport	272 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	12 Risca Road, Newport	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	556 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	917 yd
Tesco Express	14 Cambrian Road, Newport	931 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	1,045 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	1,051 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4HB 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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 4HB