Newbridge
Newbridge is a town in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 6,509. It has around 3 restaurants and cafés, and the nearest railway station is Newbridge, 1.9 km away. There were around 80 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 Newbridge area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Blaenau Gwent area is more deprived than the average in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 66,902 residents at roughly 615 people per km².
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- County
- Gwent
- Constituency
- Blaenau Gwent
- Police force
- Gwent
Weather
15°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 9° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 13° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:41Sunset 19:36
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
3US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Caerphilly White Street, United Kingdom
Crime
58 reported · July 2026▼ 31% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour16
- Violence & sexual offences13
- Public order9
- Criminal damage & arson6
Neighbourhood team: Newbridge · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
53 reported road collisions (2024)
17 killed or seriously injured · 68 casualties · 7.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
112 food businesses within 2 miles
- 88 rated 4–5 ★ (70 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Newbridge (0.7 km)
- 13 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Newbridge (0.6 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£144,603 average▲ 8.9% YoY
Across Blaenau Gwent · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£679 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £501
- 2 bed £602
- 3 bed £687
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
4.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.3 times median annual pay (4.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (8.1 km)
14 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
29 charging locations within ~8 km
- 4 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 100 kW
- Nearest: Otter (0.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches9
- Playgrounds6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
66,902 residents in Blaenau Gwent · 615/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in Wales
13% of neighbourhoods are in Wales’s most deprived 10%; 45% in the most deprived 20%
Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
Council tax
Property band mix
Most homes here are Band A (58% of 33,170)
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
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés8
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
1,665 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
196 jobs advertised · £30,752 avg
e.g. Amazon Flex Delivery Driver - Earn £14 - £18 per hour*, Courier - Evri, Material Scientist: Polymer & Biocompatibility SME
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£711 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,101 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
34% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 30,780 certificates
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.6
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Newport West and Islwyn:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership380 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office360 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety347 local signatures · 9,865 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s334 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test309 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Newbridge, Caerphilly · 0.4 kmNewbridge is a town and community in the county borough of Caerphilly, south Wales. It lies within the historic boundaries of the county of Monmouthshire.
- Pwll-y-Pant railway station · 0.6 km
Pwll-y-Pant railway station served the suburb of Pwll-y-Pant, in the historical county of Glamorgan, Wales, from 1871 to 1893 on the Rhymney Railway.
- Celynen North Halt railway station · 0.7 km
Celynen North Halt railway station served the town of Abercarn, in the historical county of Glamorganshire, from 1936 to 1962 on the Monmouthshire Railway.
Newbridge railway station (Wales) · 0.7 kmNewbridge railway station is on the Ebbw Valley Railway and serves the towns of Newbridge and Blackwood in south east Wales. The current station is on the site of the former station and coal yard in the town centre op…
- Treowen Halt railway station · 1.0 km
Treowen Halt railway station served the village of Wonastow, Monmouthshire, Wales, from 1927 to 1960 on the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway.
Ebbw Valley Railway · 1.0 kmThe Ebbw Valley Railway is a branch line of the South Wales Main Line in South Wales. Transport for Wales Rail provides an hourly passenger service each way between Ebbw Vale Town and Cardiff Central, and an hourly se…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newbridge?
- Newbridge is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Blaenau Gwent local authority.
- What is the population of Newbridge?
- Newbridge has an approximate settlement population of 6,509.
- How deprived is Newbridge?
- The Blaenau Gwent local authority, which includes Newbridge, is more deprived than the average in Wales on the WIMD 2019.