Brynglas Drive, Newport, NP20 5QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NP20 5QQ is primarily male, with 57.4% 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	53.8%	42.6%	-11.2%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	46.2%	57.4%	11.2%	49.0%	8.4%

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 5QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	38.7%	44.5%	5.8%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	36.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.3%	6.9%	-5.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	6.1%	4.0%

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	42.1%	44.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	40.5%	34.9%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1%	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 5QQ this area, 29.7% 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	23%	29.7%	6.7%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	8.9%	-12.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	25.3%	10.8%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.6%	68.2%	-24.4%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2%	23.7%	21.7%	1.6%	22.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	92.3%	86.4%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	0%	2.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-4.0%
Africa	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.2%	5.2%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	85.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.2%	10.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	26.5%	6.5%	20.0%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Brynglas Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brynglas Drive was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.6% lower than the Allt-yr-yn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brynglas Drive has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Allt-yr-yn and the 191st lowest crime rate of 517 local areas in Newport .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 5QQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 Brynglas Drive are based on 99 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 Brynglas Drive, Newport, NP20 5QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NP20 5QQ

Average Price
£147,328

Semi-Detached
£176,859

Terraced
£137,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,225

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brynglas Drive

Average Price
£158,510

Semi-Detached
£167,140

Terraced
£159,537

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,023

Other
£2,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brynglas DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Brynglas Drive, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-10-31	£190,781
59 Brynglas Drive, Newport, Newport Terraced, an established residential building	£160,500	2022-08-18	£166,051
47 Brynglas Drive, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2021-06-18	£143,026
45 Brynglas Drive, Newport, Newport Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	2019-08-23	£192,381
81 Brynglas Drive, Newport, Newport Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	2019-02-18	£113,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NP20 5QQ

Employment

NP20 5QQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NP20 5QQ 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	84
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Other	14
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
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
Kimberley Nursery School Blaenypant Crescent , Malpas NP20 5QB	- not rated	724 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Crindau Junior & Infant School Ailesbury Street , NP20 5ND	- not rated	955 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Newport High School Bettws Lane , NP20 7YB	- not rated	1,178 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Malpas Park Primary School Wavell Drive , Malpas NP20 6LE	- not rated	1,359 yd	Welsh establishment	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Malpas Court Primary School Whittle Drive , NP20 6NS	- not rated	1,531 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
The Borderer Harvester	323 Malpas Road, Newport	666 yd
Tavs Tastyz	Portacabin Outside Unit 29, Albany Street	944 yd
Shoboraj	30 Malpas Road, Newport	951 yd
Orlas Cake Boutique	24 Malpas Road, Newport	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Malpas Unionist Club	349 Malpas Road, Newport	653 yd
Three Horseshoes	45 Pillmawr Road, Newport	677 yd
The Lyceum	Lyceum Tavern, 110 - 112 Malpas Road	684 yd
Crindau Constitutional Club	45 - 47 Malpas Road, Newport	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kok's Wok Chinese Takeaway	355 Malpas Road, Newport	630 yd
Ajwa	367 Malpas Road, Newport	635 yd
CJ Fish Bar	420 Malpas Road, Newport	651 yd
Domino's Pizza	401 Malpas Road, Newport	682 yd
J's Big Baps	1A Brynglas Road, Newport	792 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	391 Malpas Road, Newport		646 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Albany Street		713 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NP20 5QQ 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	48.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NP20 5QQ