Monmouthshire and Newport
Welsh councilsTwo neighbouring Welsh councils in Wales, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Monmouthshire | Newport |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Aug 2026 | £328,937 Up 0.9% in a year | £225,702 Down 0.1% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £41,529 107th highest paid of 348 | £36,533 109th lowest paid of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 7.9× Joint 135th least affordable of 348 | 6.2× Joint 107th most affordable of 348 |
| Population estimate ONS population estimates · 2025 | 95,329 Up 0.2% in a year | 168,584 Up 0.7% in a year |
In brief
- Monmouthshire and Newport share a border.
- Monmouthshire's average house price is 46% higher than Newport's.
- Monmouthshire's median full-time pay is 14% higher than Newport's.
- Monmouthshire's house price to pay is 7.9×, against 6.2× in Newport.
- Monmouthshire's population estimate is 43% lower than Newport's.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
MonmouthshireNewportMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
£328,937£225,702
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Aug 2026
0.9%−0.1%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£41,529£36,533
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
7.9×6.2×
Population estimate361 councils, UK · 2025
95,329168,584
Annual population change361 councils, UK · 2025
0.2%0.7%