Postcode Analysis Newport, Wales

JAMAICA GARDENS, NP10 8AF House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for JAMAICA GARDENS, NP10 8AF.

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Population

341

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Avg Age

34

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Avg Income

£ 51,500 /yr

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Employed

58%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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4/10
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3/10
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1/10
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9/10
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6/10
paymentsAffluence
7/10
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5/10
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3/10
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5/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates NP10 8AF — age 34, 43% ownership, 32% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice. Property prices are trending up 5.6% year-on-year.

home £252,142 median price shield Safety 4/10
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

NP10 8AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Jamaica Gardens, 0.8km from Pont Ebbw in Newport (Newport). Administratively it sits within Tredegar Park and Marshfield ward and the Newport West constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, NP10 8AF is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. By day, the area transitions to a public administration and security character: public administration and security with mainly white workforces. With residents averaging 34 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 22 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £252k, up 5.6% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for NP10 8AF are sourced from Output Area W00009869 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP10 8AF. The average age is 34.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British86.5%
Asian / British Asian5.3%
Black / African / Caribbean0.9%
Other / Mixed7.3%

Economic Activity

58%Active
FT: 45%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 235,000

9 sales · Mean £ 207,000

Semi-Detached

£ 195,000

5 sales · Mean £ 223,000

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)

NP10 8AF has low crime rates — 22 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Anti-social behaviour13
Violence and sexual offences12
Public order6
Criminal damage and arson5
Other theft3

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

6 nearby
  • Newport Foodbank0.2 km
  • Newport Foodbank0.2 km
  • Sero Zero Waste0.3 km
  • Duffryn Food Bank0.2 km
  • Sero Zero Waste0.3 km
  • + 1 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

12 nearby
  • The Vanilla Pod Coffee Bar0.9 km
  • Tŷ Tredegar a'r Parc0.2 km
  • Baxterstorey @ Office Of National Statistics0.5 km
  • T(n)S Catering @ Go Compare0.7 km
  • Target Newport: Dine Contract Catering0.7 km
  • + 7 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

2 nearby
  • Twinz Takeaway0.2 km
  • Twinz Takeaway0.2 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Pye Corner2.2 km
  • Newport Gwent3.6 km
  • Rogerstone4.5 km

Bus Stops

  • Nightingale Court0.1 km
  • Nightingale Court0.2 km
  • Kestrel Way0.3 km
  • Tredegar House Park and Ride0.3 km
  • Kingfisher Place0.3 km