Llanwern
Llanwern is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 3,000. It has 1 GP surgery, 1 pharmacy, and around 7 restaurants and cafés, with 2 bus stops and the nearest railway station at Newport, 5.7 km away. There were around 75 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 Llanwern 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
20°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 15° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:38Sunset 19:37
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
5US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)
Source: WAQI · Newport St Julians Comp School, United Kingdom
Crime
77 reported · July 2026▼ 12% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences30
- Anti-social behaviour13
- Public order10
- Criminal damage & arson8
Neighbourhood team: Llanwern · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
- Off-road bikes
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
113 food businesses within 2 miles
- 98 rated 4–5 ★ (85 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Newport (6.0 km)
- 0 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Newport (South Wales) (5.9 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: 156.9p · BP (5.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.7p · Asda (5.3 km)
11 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
53 charging locations within ~8 km
- 15 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Holiday Inn Newport (1.5 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches14
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
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)
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:
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
10 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
20% low-carbon electricity
Gas 80% · Solar 18% · Wind 2%
316 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newport East:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership405 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office334 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s307 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test290 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth206 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Newport East (UK Parliament constituency) · 0.6 kmNewport East is a constituency in the city of Newport, South Wales, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Jessica Morden of the Labour Party.
Newport East (Senedd constituency) · 0.6 kmNewport East was a constituency of the Senedd. It elected one Member of the Senedd by the first past the post method of election. Also, however, it was one of eight constituencies in the South Wales East electoral reg…
- Llanwern railway station · 0.8 km
Llanwern railway station is a former station serving Llanwern on the east side of the city of Newport.
CAF Newport · 1.0 kmCAF Newport is a rolling stock factory located at Celtic Business Park, Llanwern, Newport, Wales. The site was announced as a train-building factory in 2016 and was producing rolling stock by 2018. It is owned and ope…
- Llanwern High School · 1.3 km
Llanwern High School is a secondary school near Llanwern, on the eastern edge of Newport, Wales. The school has a capacity for 1450 pupils.
- Magor and St Mellons Rural District · 1.4 km
Magor and St Mellons Rural District was created on 1 April 1935 from Magor Rural District and St Mellons Rural District in the administrative county of Monmouthshire. The district was a mixture of suburban and semi-ru…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llanwern?
- Llanwern is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Newport local authority.
- How deprived is Llanwern?
- The Newport local authority, which includes Llanwern, is among the most deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.