Penllyn Avenue, Newport, NP20 4JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 4JG is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	43.2%	43.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	56.8%	56.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 4JG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	49.4%	45.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	42.3%	5.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	50.5%	44.1%	-6.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	30.3%	35.6%	5.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6%	4.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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	21.2%	16.7%	-4.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	15.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	39.5%	5.4%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	3.2%	27.1%	23.9%	1.1%	26.0%
Chinese	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	58.1%	-24.2%	81.4%	-23.3%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	87.4%	78.6%	-8.8%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	14.2%	7.6%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	79.7%	-7.1%	83.2%	-3.5%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.6%	15.3%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.8%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	33.1%	6.5%	26.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Penllyn Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penllyn Avenue was 55.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penllyn Avenue has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 200th lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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. 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 4JG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 Penllyn Avenue are based on 71 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 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, NP20 4JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4JG

Average Price
£237,089

Semi-Detached
£243,133

Terraced
£236,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penllyn Avenue

Average Price
£234,159

Semi-Detached
£243,747

Terraced
£238,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,830

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penllyn AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-07-18	£180,711
3 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£236,000	2025-05-23	£241,218
21 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£264,000	2023-11-24	£273,131
21 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-02-04	£223,696
29 Penllyn Avenue, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£199,950	2021-07-16	£234,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4JG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	35
Self-Employed	31
Unemployed	24
Other	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glasllwch C.P. School Melbourne Way , NP20 3RH	- not rated	980 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	1,392 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
High Cross Primary High Cross Drive , High Cross NP10 9AB	- not rated	1,725 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St David's R.C. Junior & Infants School Park Crescent , NP20 3AQ	- not rated	1,871 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	314 yd
Touch Of Spice	113 Bassaleg Road, Newport	660 yd
Holy Cheesus	6 Clytha Park Road, Newport	896 yd
Result Plan	1A Godfrey Road, Newport	908 yd
Rogue Fox Coffee House	3 Clytha Park Road, Newport	916 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stow Park Lawn Tennis Club	Woodville Road, Newport	186 yd
The Handpost Hotel	The Hand Post, 2 Bassaleg Road	279 yd
The Ridgeway	Ridgeway Inn, Ridgeway Avenue	332 yd
Tredegar Constitutional Club	8 Oakfield Road, Newport	612 yd
The Cellar Door	5 Clytha Park Road, Newport	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Handpost Tandoori	18 Risca Road, Newport	300 yd
Slow Boat	5 Risca Road, Newport	332 yd
Chillies Indian Takeaway	12 Risca Road, Newport	337 yd
Sandwich Bar	90 Llanthewy Road, Newport	378 yd
Mahin Spice	240 Stow Hill, Newport	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport		934 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4JG 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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 4JG