Lucas Street, Newport, NP20 5FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 5FB is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	45.4%	43.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	54.6%	56.8%	2.2%	49.0%	7.8%

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 5FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	48.4%	52.8%	4.4%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	26.8%	-7.0%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10%	14.8%	4.8%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	47.1%	39.4%	-7.7%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	34.9%	36.8%	1.9%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	12%	14.2%	2.2%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.6%	21.7%	2.1%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	12.4%	-5.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26%	33.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.9%	88.6%	3.7%	81.4%	7.2%
Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% 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	88.6%	89.1%	0.5%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	89.1%	0.8%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	7.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	26.6%	13.5%	13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Lucas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lucas Street was 86.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lucas Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 234th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.8%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NP20 5FB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Lucas Street are based on 43 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 Lucas Street, Newport, NP20 5FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 5FB

Average Price
£158,655

Semi-Detached
£148,780

Terraced
£159,104

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lucas Street

Average Price
£154,284

Semi-Detached
£145,801

Terraced
£154,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lucas Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Lucas Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2024-06-28	£159,651
13 Lucas Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-01	£170,387
25 Lucas Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-25	£198,283
29 Lucas Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-11-21	£110,261
3 Lucas Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£113,000	2019-03-20	£151,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 5FB

Employment

NP20 5FB 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	100
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	102 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Crindau Junior & Infant School Ailesbury Street , NP20 5ND	- not rated	882 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Woolos Primary School Stow Hill , NP20 4DW	- not rated	947 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Maindee C.P. School Rodney Road , NP19 0AP	- not rated	965 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	1,204 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
Railway Spice	7 - 9 Mill Street, Newport	202 yd
Meat And Greek	Food Stall FC0.04, Newport Provisions Market	302 yd
Sip	Food Stall FC0.15, Newport Provisions Market	331 yd
Flour And Ash	Food Stall FC0.03, Newport Provisions Market	339 yd
Slipping Jimmys	51 - 52 High Street, Newport	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Street Social Club	17 - 18 Pentonville, Newport	170 yd
McCann's Rock Bar	10 High Street, Newport	320 yd
Carpenters Arms	Carpenters, 9 High Street	322 yd
Ye Olde Murenger House	53 High Street, Newport	328 yd
Greyhound	Greyhound Tavern, 49 High Street	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kinn Kinn	Food Stall FC0.07, Newport Provisions Market	317 yd
Masala Craft	Food Stall FC0.02, Newport Provisions Market	339 yd
Whocult	Market Stall M0.05, Newport Provisions Market	344 yd
Bab Haus Mex	Food Stall FC0.05, Newport Provisions Market	344 yd
The Pancake Man	Market Stall M0.13, Newport Provisions Market	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Ltd, Unit B	425 yd
Tesco Express	14 Cambrian Road, Newport	452 yd
Tesco Express	1 - 2 Clytha Park Road, Newport	655 yd
Iceland	Ground Floor, 161 - 163 Commercial Street	682 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	42 - 48 Friars Walk Shopping Centre, John Frost Square	834 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 5FB 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	146 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 5FB