NP20 4EJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Palmyra Place, 0.4km from Baneswell in Newport (Newport). Administratively it sits within Stow Hill ward and the Newport West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP20 4EJ is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. A balanced community with an average age of 44 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 34% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 18% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 65 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £190k. 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 NP20 4EJ are sourced from Output Area W00008742 (shared with 36 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
PALMYRA PLACE, NP20 4EJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PALMYRA PLACE, NP20 4EJ.
526
44
£ 36,300 /yr
25%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NP20 4EJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
NP20 4EJ is a mixed residential postcode — average age 44, 48% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP20 4EJ. The average age is 43.9. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
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
Semi-Detached
£ 190,000
1 sales · Mean £ 190,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)
Crime around NP20 4EJ is moderate at 65 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
118 nearby- Clarence Food And Wine0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.9 km
- Shell Casnewydd1.0 km
- Clarence Food And Wine0.9 km
- Lifestyle Express0.9 km
- + 113 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
10 nearby- Gateway Hotel1.0 km
- Gateway Hotel1.0 km
- Silurian Hotel0.7 km
- Silurian Hotel0.7 km
- Gwesty Glenroy0.8 km
- + 5 more
Pub, NightClub
54 nearby- Mill Street Social Club0.9 km
- Riverside Bar0.8 km
- The Dodger0.9 km
- Mill Street Social Club0.9 km
- Riverside Bar0.8 km
- + 49 more
Restaurant, Cafe
170 nearby- Golden Tandoori0.9 km
- Neon0.9 km
- Newport Veterans Hub0.8 km
- Neon0.9 km
- Newport Veterans Hub0.8 km
- + 165 more
Takeaway Shop
88 nearby- Best Kebabs0.9 km
- New Honour Garden0.8 km
- Best Kebabs0.9 km
- New Honour Garden0.8 km
- Bab Haus Mex0.7 km
- + 83 more
Supermarkets
6 nearby- Tesco Express0.6 km
- Tesco Express0.6 km
- Asda Stores Ltd0.4 km
- Asda Stores Ltd0.4 km
- Iceland0.4 km
- + 1 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Newport Gwent0.8 km
- Pye Corner3.1 km
- Rogerstone5.1 km
Bus Stops
- Kingsway Centre0.1 km
- Ebenezer Terrace0.1 km
- Mariners Green0.2 km
- Newport Central Police Station0.2 km
- Emlyn Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NP204EJ · Data under Open Government Licence