NP20 5QJ

POSTCODE

NP20 5QJ is a postcode in Shaftesbury.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.6043, -3.0005
OS grid ST308899 (330,804, 189,970)
WIMD 2025
3/10
#424
Crime · Aug '26
High · 17.0 per 1k
MoM +24% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3RJX3X+PQ
Most deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
WIMD 2025
High · 17.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£220,000
Median property price · NP20 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 106 sales
-2.2%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
Wales
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

WIMD 2025 (Wales-only ranking)
Wales-only ranking. Rank 1 is the most deprived of 1,917 Welsh LSOAs. Not comparable with the English Index of Multiple Deprivation.
Decile 3 — Most deprived 20–30%
424
Rank out of 1,917
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Income
521
Employment
727
Health
376
Education
408
Access to services
597
Housing
1257
Community safety
540
Physical environment
13

gov.wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Newport 006 (W02000352)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£39,606

£33,900–£46,272

Disposable (net) annual household income
£31,180

£27,032–£35,965

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£32,257

£29,780–£34,941

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£27,996

£24,453–£32,053

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NP20 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NP20 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales

NP20 5QJ has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NP20 5 sector.

Average price
£278,146
Median price: £220,000
Median -2.2% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 106 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Aug '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 13 sales · avg £257,044
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£365k£279k£192k
Aug '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£108,580 · 2026-07-31 · Terraced · Freehold
NP20 5NL
£610,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
NP20 5BE
£140,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NP20 5GD
£194,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP20 5QL
£220,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
NP20 5FY
£300,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP20 5HH
£220,000 · 2026-07-16 · Terraced · Freehold
NP20 5FJ
£171,000 · 2026-07-13 · Terraced · Leasehold
NP20 5LW
£382,500 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP20 5BL
£228,000 · 2026-07-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
NP20 5QF
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NP20 5QJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NP20 5QJ

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 +125%
28140
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
33
YoY +65%
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

89
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,394
White Brit.84.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group7.0%
Other White2.2%
White Irish1.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.0%
+ 10 other groups · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,394
No religion46.2%
Christian38.6%
Muslim7.8%
Not answered6.5%
Other religion0.4%
+ 2 other religions · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,397
50–6419.1%
35–4917.5%
25–3412.9%
65–7411.2%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.3%

Households

Total households: 582
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

  • Newport (S Wales) Rail Station

    Rail · Rear Entrance

    1.6 km straight lineabout 20 min
  • Pye Corner Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min
  • Rogerstone Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min

Bus stops

  • Brynglas Court

    Bus · junct · north-west

    139 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Bryn Bevan

    Bus · before · north-east

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brynglas Avenue

    Bus · after · south

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Bryn Bevan

    Bus · after · south-west

    233 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Brynglas Avenue (Top)

    Bus · outside 143 · west

    268 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for NP20 5QJ

Wales
Country
Newport
Local Authority
Shaftesbury
Ward
Newport
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NP20 5QJ
Coordinates
51.6043, -3.0005
Grid reference
ST308899
Easting
330,804
Northing
189,970
Region
Wales
Plus Code
9C3RJX3X+PQ
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 Area
Newport East W07000104
Constituency
W07000104
Gwent
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 Wales
Wales
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
W01001682
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Newport 006 W02000352
W02000352
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Newport 006C W01001682
W01001682
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Newport 006 W02000352
W02000352
Urban: 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

7:51 AM6:01 PM
7:51 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:51 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 10 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 1999
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~27 years
Active Duration
1999 -> Present
June 1999 — Introduced
Postcode NP20 5QJ 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
WIMD 2025 rank: 424
Present — Active
Postcode NP20 5QJ 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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