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Newport (Newport)

Newport (Newport) is a town or village in Gwent, Wales. It has 1 bus stop and the nearest railway station at Severn Tunnel Junction, 5.5 km away. There were around 5 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 Newport (Newport) area — all from official UK open data.

On deprivation, the Monmouthshire area is among the least deprived areas in Wales (WIMD 2019). The wider council area has around 92,957 residents at roughly 110 people per km².

Council
Monmouthshire
County
Gwent
Constituency
Newport East
Police force
Gwent

Weather

10°CPatchy rain nearby

  • Today: 11° / 8° · 52% rain
  • Tomorrow: 11° / 8° · Patchy rain nearby

Source: WeatherAPI

Daylight

Sunrise 07:10Sunset 16:39

9h 29m of daylight today

Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec

Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk

Air quality

23US AQI · Good

Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)

Source: WAQI · Newport St Julians Comp School, United Kingdom

Crime

3 reported · August 2026▼ 57% YoY

  • Other theft2
  • Anti-social behaviour1

Neighbourhood team: Mill · Gwent

Local policing priorities

  • Anti-social behaviour

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

Road safety

113 reported road collisions (2025)

32 killed or seriously injured · 145 casualties · 12.2 collisions per 10,000 residents

Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)

Food hygiene

39 food businesses within 2 miles

  • 28 rated 4–5 ★ (28 top)
  • 1 rated 0–2 (poor)

Source: Food Standards Agency

Buses & trains

  • Nearest station: Severn Tunnel Junction (5.5 km)
  • 1 bus stops within ~½ mile

Live trains from Severn Tunnel Junction (5.5 km):

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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail

House prices

£328,937 average▲ 0.9% YoY

Across Monmouthshire · to 2026-08

Detached£489,311
Semi-detached£296,921
Terraced£232,727
Flat£149,556

Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

Private rents

£994 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY

  • 1 bed £729
  • 2 bed £920
  • 3 bed £1,065

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

Affordability

8.0× house price to earnings

A typical home costs 8.0 times median annual pay (8.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).

Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025

Fuel prices

  • Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (2 km)
  • Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (2 km)

6 stations within ~8 miles

Source: CMA fuel price scheme

EV charging

24 charging locations within ~8 km

  • 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
  • Fastest nearby: 350 kW
  • Nearest: Hampton By Hilton Newport East (1.5 km)

Source: Open Charge Map

Sport & leisure

  • Playgrounds3

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local news

Population

92,957 residents in Monmouthshire · 110/km²

  • Under 16: 16%
  • 16–64: 58%
  • 65+: 26%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)

Internal migration

  • Moves in from elsewhere in the UK4,813
  • Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,120
  • Net moves+693

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

Deprivation

Among the least deprived areas in Wales

Source: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019

Council tax

Property band mix

Most homes here are Band D (21% of 44,240)

Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27 · £ figures England only

Council control

Labour (minority)

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

Amenities nearby

  • Parks & greens10

Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)

Local businesses

5,090 active business enterprises in the area

Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)

Jobs

1,059 jobs advertised · £42,045 avg

e.g. Vehicle Technician / MOT Tester, Market Research Field Interviewer Car Required Part-time, Roadside Rescue Mechanic

Source: Adzuna

Local economy

£812 median full-time weekly pay

2.4% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits

£28,010 disposable income per head (2024)

Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI

Energy efficiency

47% of homes rated EPC C or above

Most common band: C · 43,911 certificates

Source: MHCLG EPC statistics

Wellbeing

  • Life satisfaction7.6
  • Feeling worthwhile8.0
  • Happiness yesterday7.6
  • Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2

Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23

Health services

1 GP surgery · 4 pharmacies in NP26

  • Gray Hill Surgery

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

  • Wilcrick · 1.5 km

    Wilcrick is a hamlet within the administrative boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales, just to the west of Magor and approximately 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Newport city centre. It is within the historic coun…

  • Magor railway station · 1.7 km

    Magor railway station is a former station serving Magor, Monmouthshire, east of the city of Newport and west of Caldicot. It was opened as a broad gauge line with the South Wales Railway in 1850 and closed to passenge…

  • The Procurator's House, Magor · 1.8 km

    The Procurator's House in Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales, is a large, ruined mansion of the sixteenth-century, standing next to St Mary's Church in the centre of the village. Although of ecclesiastical origin, it is unli…

  • St Mary's Church, Magor · 1.8 km

    The Church of St Mary stands in the centre of the village of Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales. It was designated a Grade I listed building in 1963. The church is the lead church of the Netherwent Ministry Area, led by Rev…

  • Magor, Monmouthshire · 1.8 km

    Magor is a large village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, about 9 miles (14 km) west of Chepstow and about 9 miles (14 km) east of Newport. It lies on the Caldicot Levels beside the Severn Estuary, and is in the co…

  • Magor Marsh · 2.0 km

    Magor Marsh is a 36-hectare (90-acre) wetland reserve, located on the Welsh side of the Severn Estuary. It is managed by the Gwent Wildlife Trust. It has a great variety of habitats, including damp hay meadows, sedge…

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Newport (Newport)?
Newport (Newport) is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Monmouthshire local authority.
How deprived is Newport (Newport)?
The Monmouthshire local authority, which includes Newport (Newport), is among the least deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.