Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 4SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 4SY is primarily male, with 61.8% 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	46.7%	38.2%	-8.5%	51.0%	-12.8%
Male	53.3%	61.8%	8.5%	49.0%	12.8%

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 4SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	44.1%	51.2%	7.1%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	24.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4%	4.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Separated	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	15.3%	15.2%	-0.1%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40%	44.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.4%	26.2%	-5.2%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	18.4%	21.1%	2.7%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around NP20 4SY this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	29.2%	4.2%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	9.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	8.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	30.4%	-1.0%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.2%	11.1%	6.9%	2.8%	8.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.6% 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	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	5.5%	13.3%	7.8%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78.8%	67.6%	-11.2%	81.4%	-13.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	69.2%	-12.0%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	3.5%	7.1%	3.6%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	17.3%	7.1%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	69.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	10.2%	5.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	7.5%	3.1%	-4.4%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2%	13.3%	11.3%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	11.1%	1.2%	9.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Muslim	20.1%	6.5%	13.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Stow Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stow Hill was 163.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stow Hill has the 21st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 115th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 4SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Overall Deprivation Rank - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 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 4SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 4SY

Average Price
£466,078

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£466,078

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
Cathedral Chambers Stow Hill, Newport, Newport Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2015-08-19	£462,266

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 4SY

Employment

NP20 4SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 4SY 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	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Self-Employed	50
Retired	48
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Other	15
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	295 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Pillgwenlly C.P. School Capel Crescent , NP20 2FT	- not rated	882 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	1,028 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Michael's R.C. Primary School Baldwin Close , NP20 2LW	- not rated	1,189 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
Vittorio Restaurant	113 - 115 Stow Hill, Newport	73 yd
Stow Hill Access Resource And Enterprise (Share) Centre	88 Stow Hill, Newport	207 yd
Belle Vue Tea Room	Pavillion, Belle Vue Park	355 yd
Costa Coffee @ The Royal Gwent Hospital	Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road	363 yd
Geshmak	17 Charles Street, Newport	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion Hotel	47 Stow Hill, Newport	375 yd
Royal British Legion	12 Queen Street, Newport	378 yd
Bailey's Pub	Baileys Pub, 13 Bailey Street	445 yd
The Little Tap House	18 Baneswell Road, Newport	560 yd
Pen And Wig	The Pen And Wig, 22 - 24 Stow Hill	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nanu & GuGu Punjabi Kitchen	118 Commercial Street, Newport	439 yd
Chip Central	44 Cardiff Road, Newport	441 yd
Royal Peri	30 Cardiff Road, Newport	443 yd
Peri Licious	38 Cardiff Road, Newport	445 yd
The Red Hot Goodies	20 Cardiff Road, Newport	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	542 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	588 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Unit 35, Kingsway Centre	592 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	597 yd
Tesco Express	14 Cambrian Road, Newport	689 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 4SY postcode.

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NP20 4SY