LOCKE STREET, NP20 5HL House Prices & Local Information

NP20 5HL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Locke Street, 0.3km from Marshes in Newport (Newport). Administratively it sits within Allt-yr-yn ward and the Newport West constituency.

For renters and young professionals, NP20 5HL offers a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. Outside of residential hours, manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. At 38 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 41% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 81 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £155k, 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 NP20 5HL are sourced from Output Area W00008345 (shared with 424 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.