# Chepstow South

South east Monmouthshire. 8,834 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.9 square kilometres.

Chepstow South had 8,172 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code W02000343. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £269,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chepstow South was £269,000 in 2025. Joint 3,106th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,172** (2021). Chepstow South had 8,172 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,254th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Chepstow South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In Chepstow South, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W02000343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Chepstow South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W02000343) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 149 homes were sold in Chepstow South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W02000343) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chepstow South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W02000343) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chepstow South had 8,172 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chepstow South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chepstow South at a rate of 125.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.0 per 1,000 people across Monmouthshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 292 |
| Shoplifting | 212 |
| Other crime | 192 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 174 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 77 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Drug offences | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Robbery | 13 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Chepstow South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Chepstow South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £269,000 | 2nd cheapest | 11 middle areas, Monmouthshire · 2025 |
| Population | 8,172 | 5th least populated | 11 middle areas, Monmouthshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 11 middle areas, Monmouthshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.7% | 3rd highest | 11 middle areas, Monmouthshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chepstow South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chepstow South at a rate of 125.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 80.0 per 1,000 people across Monmouthshire.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 130 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chepstow South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (292), shoplifting (212) and other crime (192).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Monmouthshire

These figures are published for the whole of Monmouthshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Monmouthshire and not Chepstow South alone. [See Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)

- **Average house price: £328,937** (August 2026). Monmouthshire’s average house price was £328,937 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.9% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,529** (2025). Full-time workers living in Monmouthshire earned a median of £41,529 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 107th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Monmouthshire costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 135th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 95,329** (2025). Monmouthshire’s population was an estimated 95,329 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Chepstow South in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chepstow South was £269,000 in 2025.
Chepstow South had 8,172 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Chepstow South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chepstow South, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: W02000343
- Ward: [Bulwark and Thornwell †](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/ward/bulwark-and-thornwell)
- Constituency: [Monmouthshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire)
- Council: [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 3.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,834*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Caldicot North & Caer-went](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/caldicot-north-and-caer-went), [Chepstow North & Trellech](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-north-and-trellech)

## Latest updates for Chepstow South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W02000343

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south