UPPER BRIDGE STREET, SA42 0PL House Prices & Local Information

SA42 0PL is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Upper Bridge Street, 0.1km from Newport in Newport (Pembrokeshire). Administratively it sits within Newport and Dinas ward and the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. The daytime character shifts — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. Average age 59 — this is a predominantly retired and pre-retirement community, with very low mobility and high owner-occupation. 70% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 13 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £218k, up 43.4% year-on-year. 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 SA42 0PL are sourced from Output Area W00003201 (shared with 25 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.