Most deprived 10%
IMD Wales
Among the highest · 26.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
Wales
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD Wales — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, access to services, housing, and community safety.
174
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 174 out of 1,917 lower layer super output areas in Wales. N/A for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in Wales.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NP20 2HZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP20 2HZ
Counts are for Pillgwenlly electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
59
YoY —
73370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
45
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
54
YoY —
66330
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
20
YoY —
45230
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.44.1%
Bangladeshi9.0%
Other White8.2%
Pakistani6.4%
Other ethnic group: Arab6.0%
+ 7 other groups · 26.2%
Religion
No religion32.5%
Christian32.4%
Muslim26.9%
Not answered5.4%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
25–3424.0%
35–4920.7%
50–6412.2%
20–2410.4%
10–157.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
One person: other35.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.6%
One person: aged 66+6.5%
+ 9 other households · 27.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.7 km straight lineabout 22 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Main Entrance
- 4.1 km straight lineabout 51 min
Pye Corner Rail Station
Rail
- 6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
Rogerstone Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 40 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Blaina Wharf
Bus · opposite · north-west
- 75 m straight lineabout 1 min
Blaina Wharf
Bus · nr Portland St · south-east
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
Alicia Way
Bus · before · south-east
- 182 m straight lineabout 2 min
Alicia Crescent
Bus · opposite · north-west
- 290 m straight lineabout 4 min
Mariners Court
Bus · opposite · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NP20 2HZ
Postcode
NP20 2HZ
Coordinates
51.5773, -2.9824
Grid reference
ST320869
Easting
332,023
Northing
186,952
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3VH2G9+W3
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Newport (Newport)
Travel to Work
Newport
ITL Region
Newport
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Newport
Local Authority
Council AreaNewport East W07000104
Constituency
W07000104Gwent
Police Force
Wales
Ward
Pillgwenlly
Constituency code
W07000104
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Pillgwenlly
International Territorial Level
Newport
Health & NHS
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) Wales
NHS WalesWales
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
NHS Region
Wales
Integrated Care Board
Wales
Primary Care Org
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Sub ICB Location
Aneurin Bevan University
Cancer Alliance
Wales
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Newport 018C W01001661
W01001661MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport 018 W02000364
W02000364LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport 018C W01001661
W01001661MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport 018 W02000364
W02000364Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:19 PM
Sunset
10 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:19 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
June 1999
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> PresentJune 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP20 2HZ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001661 and MSOA W02000364 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 174
Present — Active
Postcode NP20 2HZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 1999
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~27 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Newport.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Apply for a primary place via NewportApply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full Newport
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.