NP10 8AE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Jamaica Close, 0.8km from Tredegar Park in Newport (Newport). Administratively it sits within Tredegar Park and Marshfield ward and the Newport West constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NP10 8AE is an area with a high proportion of elderly residents, often in communal housing. During the day, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. The community skews young professional (average age 34) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 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 15 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £154k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 8AE are sourced from Output Area W00009869 (shared with 19 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
JAMAICA CLOSE, NP10 8AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for JAMAICA CLOSE, NP10 8AE.
341
34
£ 51,500 /yr
58%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. NP10 8AE spans multiple life stages — average age 34, moderate ownership and renting. £154k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NP10 8AE. 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
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 154,000
2 sales · Mean £ 154,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-10)
NP10 8AE has low crime rates — 15 incidents 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
6 nearby- Newport Foodbank0.2 km
- Newport Foodbank0.2 km
- Sero Zero Waste0.2 km
- Duffryn Food Bank0.2 km
- Sero Zero Waste0.2 km
- + 1 more
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- The Vanilla Pod Coffee Bar0.8 km
- Tŷ Tredegar a'r Parc0.1 km
- Baxterstorey @ Office Of National Statistics0.5 km
- T(n)S Catering @ Go Compare0.6 km
- Target Newport: Dine Contract Catering0.7 km
- + 7 more
Takeaway Shop
2 nearby- Twinz Takeaway0.2 km
- Twinz Takeaway0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Pye Corner2.1 km
- Newport Gwent3.7 km
- Rogerstone4.4 km
Bus Stops
- Nightingale Court0.2 km
- Nightingale Court0.2 km
- Tredegar House Park and Ride0.3 km
- Kestrel Way0.3 km
- Kingfisher Place0.4 km
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Postcode Profile: NP108AE · Data under Open Government Licence