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Caerleon

Caerleon is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 8,061. It has around 5 GP surgeries, 2 pharmacies, 20 restaurants and cafés, 38 bus stops, and Newport railway station 3.9 km away. There were around 85 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Caerleon 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.

Council
Newport
County
Gwent
Constituency
Newport West
Police force
Gwent

Weather

10°CSunny

  • Today: 12° / 7° · 14% rain
  • Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Sunny

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:43

9h 36m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

17US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newport, United Kingdom

Crime

75 reported · August 2026▼ 12% YoY

  • Violence & sexual offences23
  • Anti-social behaviour13
  • Public order13
  • Shoplifting8

Neighbourhood team: Caerleon · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Heritage crime
  • Anti-social behaviour

Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)

Road safety

173 reported road collisions (2025)

56 killed or seriously injured · 216 casualties · 10.8 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

267 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 222 rated 4–5 ★ (180 top)
  • 5 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Newport (4.0 km)
  • 22 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Newport (South Wales) (3.8 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£225,702 average▼ 0.1% YoY

Across Newport · to 2026-08

Detached£391,756
Semi-detached£243,529
Terraced£187,741
Flat£114,399

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£959 average monthly rent▲ 2.7% YoY

  • 1 bed £697
  • 2 bed £863
  • 3 bed £965

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08

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: 154.9p · Esso (11.1 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (11.1 km)

10 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

69 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 19 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 250 kW
  • Nearest: Church Street, Caerleon (0.3 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Sports centres2
  • Gyms4
  • Swimming pools6
  • Sports pitches27
  • Golf courses5
  • Playgrounds12

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Population

159,592 residents in Newport · 838/km²

  • Under 16: 20%
  • 16–64: 63%
  • 65+: 17%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,671
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,438
  • Net moves+233

Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025

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

Your MP

Jessica Morden

Labour

Newport East

Recent votes:

  • NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
  • AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
  • AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
  • AyeDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

Source: UK Parliament

Council control

Labour majority

Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)

Amenities nearby

  • Schools7
  • GPs & clinics4
  • Pharmacies1
  • Parks & greens41
  • Restaurants & cafés22

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,445 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

3 jobs advertised · £28,201 avg

e.g. Listening to People Call Handler/Administrator, Unqualified Teacher

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£728 median full-time weekly pay

4.6% 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

Grid electricity

15% low-carbon electricity

Gas 85% · Wind 8% · Solar 7%

336 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity

Latest estimate for South Wales · National Grid ESO

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

Health services

4 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NP18

  • Wentwood Ward
  • St Peters Hospital
  • Isca Medical Centre

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service

Local petitions

Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newport East:

Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05

Notable places nearby

  • The Mynde (Caerleon) · 0.1 km

    The Mynde is a historic site and property located in Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city of Newport. The town is the historic site of the Isca Augusta Roman Fortress.

  • Caerleon Arts Festival · 0.1 km

    The Caerleon Arts Festival is a yearly arts, literature and entertainment event in the town of Caerleon, near Newport, Wales. It is held in July, setting up over a week period, with a main weekend hosting the headline…

  • Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths · 0.1 km

    Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths encompass the archaeological ruins and sites of the Legionary Fortress of Isca Augusta spread across the town of Caerleon, near the city of Newport, South Wales. Notable for being one…

  • National Roman Legion Museum · 0.1 km

    The National Roman Legion Museum (Wales) is a museum in Caerleon, near Newport, south-east Wales. It is one of three Roman sites in Caerleon, along with the Baths museum and the open-air ruins of the amphitheatre and…

  • Caerleon · 0.2 km

    Caerleon is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Newport city centre, and 5.5 miles (9 km) southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importan…

  • St Cadoc's Church, Caerleon · 0.2 km

    St Cadoc's Church is a Church in Wales church located in Caerleon, Newport, Wales and is Grade II* listed. It is one of many buildings associated with the travels of St Cadoc.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Caerleon?
Caerleon is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Newport local authority.
What is the population of Caerleon?
Caerleon has an approximate settlement population of 8,061.
How deprived is Caerleon?
The Newport local authority, which includes Caerleon, is among the most deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.