Most deprived 20–30%
IMD Wales
High · 17.0 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.
424
Rank out of 1,917 LSOAs in Wales
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 424 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 5QB
England & WalesCrime trends · near NP20 5QB
Counts are for Shaftesbury 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
27
YoY —
27140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY —
33170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group6.9%
Other White2.1%
White Irish1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
No religion46.3%
Christian38.6%
Muslim7.9%
Not answered6.3%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6419.1%
35–4917.5%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.2%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%
Households
One person: other18.0%
One person: aged 66+15.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.7%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
Newport (S Wales) Rail Station
Rail · Rear Entrance
- 3.2 km straight lineabout 40 min
Pye Corner Rail Station
Rail
- 4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min
Rogerstone Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 49 m straight lineabout 1 min
Kimberley Nursery School
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 142 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kimberly Park
Bus · outside · north-west
- 147 m straight lineabout 2 min
Blaen-y-Pant
Bus · o/s 71 · south-west
- 159 m straight lineabout 2 min
Kimberly Park
Bus · opposite · south-east
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Blaen-y-pant House
Bus · opposite · north
Coordinates & Location for NP20 5QB
Postcode
NP20 5QB
Coordinates
51.6027, -3.0094
Grid reference
ST301897
Easting
330,185
Northing
189,798
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJX3R+36
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
Shaftesbury
Constituency code
W07000104
EU Electoral Region
Wales
Parish
Shaftesbury
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 006C W01001682
W01001682MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport 006 W02000352
W02000352LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport 006C W01001682
W01001682MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport 006 W02000352
W02000352Urban: 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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
10 hours 40 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 40 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 5QB 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) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA W01001682 and MSOA W02000352 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD Wales rank: 424
Present — Active
Postcode NP20 5QB 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
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