CASTLE LANE, NP18 1AJ House Prices & Local Information

NP18 1AJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Castle Lane, 0.3km from Caerllion in Caerleon. Administratively it sits within Caerleon ward and the Newport West constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 52) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 68% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 24 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £1.3M. 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 NP18 1AJ are sourced from Output Area W00008438 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.