Prospect Street, Newport, NP20 5LY

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Prospect Street is in Newport and in Newport district. NP20 5LY is located in the Shaftesbury electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Newport West. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Prospect Street, Newport, NP20 5LY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NP20 5LX, NP20 5RZ, NP20 5QZ, NP20 5NA, NP20 5LZ, NP20 5PB, NP20 5LW, NP20 5PJ, NP20 5PH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NP20 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.7%	0.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.8%	48.3%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	49.7%	52.7%	3.0%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	26.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-17.6%
Separated	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	14.9%	12.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	48%	45%	-3.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.8%	36.8%	2.0%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	10.9%	14.1%	3.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	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	25.1%	23%	-2.1%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	8.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	15.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24%	6.1%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.5%	91%	1.5%	81.4%	9.6%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	92.6%	84%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	2.7%	9.7%	7.0%	6.1%	3.6%
Africa	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	84%	-8.6%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.6%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Prospect Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Street was 116.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% higher than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prospect Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 177th highest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

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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 5LY, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Prospect Street are based on 16 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 Prospect Street, Newport, NP20 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 5LY

Average Price
£165,704

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£165,704

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Street

Average Price
£152,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£152,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Prospect Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£114,000	2024-04-29	£120,518
10 Prospect Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2023-09-25	£154,821
4 Prospect Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-11-18	£152,550
7 Prospect Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-02-26	£172,647
7 Prospect Street, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-08-06	£88,732

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crindau Junior & Infant School Ailesbury Street , NP20 5ND	- not rated	361 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Kimberley Nursery School Blaenypant Crescent , Malpas NP20 5QB	- not rated	749 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
St Mary's R.C. Primary School Queens Hill , NP20 5HJ	- not rated	966 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newport High School Bettws Lane , NP20 7YB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Fairoak Nursery School Church Road , NP19 7EJ	- not rated	1,506 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
Shoboraj	30 Malpas Road, Newport	132 yd
Orlas Cake Boutique	24 Malpas Road, Newport	147 yd
Tavs Tastyz	Portacabin Outside Unit 29, Albany Street	393 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds, Lyne Road	413 yd
Vanilla Spice	Former Old Rising Sun, Lyne Road	480 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crindau Constitutional Club	45 - 47 Malpas Road, Newport	95 yd
The Lyceum	Lyceum Tavern, 110 - 112 Malpas Road	229 yd
Mill Street Social Club	17 - 18 Pentonville, Newport	1,039 yd
Allt-yr-yn Lawn Tennis Club	Allt-Yr-Yn Lawn Tennis Club, Allt-Yr-Yn Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
J's Big Baps	1A Brynglas Road, Newport	76 yd
Kenabella	37 Malpas Road, Newport	110 yd
EX - Salt & Vinegar Fish & Chips	Ground Floor, 22 Malpas Road	153 yd
Salt & Vinegar Fish And Chips	22 Malpas Road, Newport	153 yd
Golden Grill	8 Malpas Road, Newport	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Albany Street		410 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Stores Ltd, Unit B		445 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 5LY 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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