Broadstreet Common
Broadstreet Common is a town or village in Gwent, Wales. The nearest railway station is Cardiff Queen Street, 6.4 km away. There were around 3 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Broadstreet Common area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Newport area is among the most deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 159,592 residents at roughly 838 people per km².
Weather
19°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 19° / 18° · 74% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:44Sunset 19:31
12h 47m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
9US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Cardiff Newport Road, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▲ 133% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Other crime2
- Drugs1
Neighbourhood team: Marshfield · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social driving
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
159 reported road collisions (2024)
46 killed or seriously injured · 198 casualties · 10 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
90 food businesses within 2 miles
- 66 rated 4–5 ★ (51 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cardiff Queen Street (7.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cardiff Queen Street (7.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£230,505 average▲ 5% YoY
Across Newport · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£956 average monthly rent▲ 2.6% YoY
- 1 bed £696
- 2 bed £861
- 3 bed £963
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.3 times median annual pay (5.9× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · Esso (10.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
25 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
44 charging locations within ~8 km
- 11 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: G24 Innovations (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Population
159,592 residents in Newport · 838/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 63%
- 65+: 17%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in Wales
24% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 35% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band C (26% of 71,900)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£728 median full-time weekly pay
4.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,294 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
50% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: C · 79,936 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Cardiff East:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership449 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s342 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office223 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals199 local signatures · 53,983 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test187 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Cardiff Parkway railway station · 1.5 kmCardiff Parkway is a planned railway station in the eastern region of Cardiff, and near to the boundary with the neighbouring city of Newport. The station is privately funded as part of the wider Cardiff Hendre Lakes…
Seren Stiwdios · 1.6 kmSeren Stiwdios is a Welsh film and television studio in Cardiff, Wales. Founded in 2015, the studio complex was operated by the Pinewood Group until March 2020 when the company terminated its agreement with the Welsh…
Cardiff Capital Region · 1.7 kmThe Cardiff Capital Region is a city region in Wales, centred on the capital city of Wales, Cardiff, in the southeast of the country. It is a partnership between the ten local authorities of Blaenau Gwent, Bridgend, C…
St Peter's Church, Wentlooge · 1.8 kmThe Church of St Peter is the former parish church of the village of Peterstone, to the south west of the city of Newport, south Wales. Perpendicular in style, and dating from the fifteenth century, the church underwe…
Peterstone · 1.8 kmPeterstone or Peterstone Wentlooge is a small village to the south-west of the city of Newport, South Wales.
Pontprennau and Old St Mellons · 2.2 kmPontprennau and Old St Mellons is an electoral ward in Cardiff, Wales. Covering the communities of Old St Mellons and Pontprennau, it is represented by two councillors on Cardiff Council.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Broadstreet Common?
- Broadstreet Common is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Newport local authority.
- How deprived is Broadstreet Common?
- The Newport local authority, which includes Broadstreet Common, is among the most deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.