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
15°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 14° · 50% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 19:35
12h 55m 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, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences3
- Anti-social behaviour2
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Langstone · Gwent
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social driving
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
11 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
1 active warning/alert
- Flood alert: Tidal River Avon at Bristol, Pill and Shirehampton
Source: Environment 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
£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 (3.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Morrisons (11.7 km)
8 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)
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
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,290 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £57,327 avg
e.g. Sales Executive, Class 1 Driver, Mechanical Workshop Engineer
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
46% low-carbon electricity
Gas 53% · Wind 35% · Nuclear 9% · Biomass 2%
211 gCO₂/kWh · 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
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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)
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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.