CASTLE STREET, NP18 1BR House Prices & Local Information

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

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. During the day, large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 48) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 87% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 17 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £172k, 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 NP18 1BR are sourced from Output Area W00008442 (shared with 34 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.