Parc-Seymour
Parc-Seymour is a village in Gwent, Wales, with a population of around 744. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, nine bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Severn Tunnel Junction, 6.9 km away. There were around 4 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 Parc-Seymour 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
8°CPartly Cloudy
- Today: 13° / 6° · 23% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 7° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:05Sunset 16:44
9h 39m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
55US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Newport St Julians Comp School, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · August 2026▼ 67% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Violence & sexual offences1
Neighbourhood team: Langstone · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social driving
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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 10 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Severn Tunnel Junction (6.9 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Severn Tunnel Junction (6.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£225,702 average▼ 0.1% YoY
Across Newport · to 2026-08
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: 156.9p · BP (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 192.9p · BP (3.9 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
18 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: RAW GREENE KING NEW INN 1 (3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools3
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
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,445 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised · £65,520 avg
e.g. Electrical Engineering Manager, Senior Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Workshop Engineer
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
3% low-carbon electricity
Gas 97% · Wind 3%
383 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
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:
- Review the law on unfit to plead & reform it to protect victims & public safety215 local signatures · 12,590 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth207 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Provide lifelong vet care and financial support for retired service animals130 local signatures · 55,079 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK128 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases118 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Parc-Seymour · 0.1 kmParc-Seymour, is a hamlet in Newport, Wales. It is north of the A48 Newport-Chepstow road, 10 kilometres east-northeast of Newport, within the ancient parish of Penhow, the hamlet of which lies east-southeast of Parc-…
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Penhow · 1.7 kmPenhow is a small village, historic parish and community just inside the eastern edge of the boundary of the city of Newport, South Wales, within the historic county of Monmouthshire. The name Penhow is believed to be…
Penhow Castle · 1.8 kmPenhow Castle, Penhow, Newport dates from the early 12th century. Extended and reconstructed in almost every century since, it has been claimed to be the oldest continuously-inhabited castle in Wales. The castle is a…
Pencoed Castle · 2.3 kmPencoed Castle is a ruined Tudor mansion, largely dating from the 16th century, in the parish of Llanmartin, now within the city of Newport, south Wales. It is located about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of Llanmartin vill…
Kemeys Inferior · 2.3 kmKemeys Inferior is a rural parish and hamlet of Newport, Wales, formerly part of the old county of Monmouthshire. It was the home of the Kemeys family from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. The parish contains a…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parc-Seymour?
- Parc-Seymour is a town in Gwent, Wales, in the Newport local authority.
- What is the population of Parc-Seymour?
- Parc-Seymour has an approximate settlement population of 744.
- How deprived is Parc-Seymour?
- The Newport local authority, which includes Parc-Seymour, is among the most deprived areas in Wales on the WIMD 2019.