# Monmouthshire 008A

South east Monmouthshire. 1,354 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.4 square kilometres.

Monmouthshire 008A had 1,277 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code W01001559. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £415,525** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Monmouthshire 008A was £415,525 in 2025. 7,947th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001559#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,277** (2021). Monmouthshire 008A had 1,277 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 14,006th least populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/w01001559#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.3%** (January 2026). In Monmouthshire 008A, 99.3% 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/neighbourhood/w01001559#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 4.2%** (August 2026). In Monmouthshire 008A, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001559#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-wales#place=W01001559) (Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025): In the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Monmouthshire 008A is in decile 9.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=W01001559) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 16 homes were sold in Monmouthshire 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=W01001559) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 9 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in Monmouthshire 008A in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=W01001559) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Monmouthshire 008A had 1,277 usual residents at the census.

## How Monmouthshire 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Monmouthshire 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £415,525 | 11th most expensive | 52 neighbourhoods, Monmouthshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,277 | 7th least populated | 58 neighbourhoods, Monmouthshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.3% | 6th highest | 58 neighbourhoods, Monmouthshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 4.2% | 5th highest | 58 neighbourhoods, Monmouthshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Monmouthshire 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Monmouthshire 008A at a rate of 45.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.1 per 1,000 people across Chepstow South.
Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 9 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Monmouthshire 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (19), other crime (10) and burglary (9).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Monmouthshire and not Monmouthshire 008A 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.

## Monmouthshire 008A in brief

The median price paid for a home in Monmouthshire 008A was £415,525 in 2025.
Monmouthshire 008A had 1,277 usual residents at the census.
In Monmouthshire 008A, 99.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Monmouthshire 008A, 4.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: W01001559
- Middle area: [Chepstow South](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/chepstow-south)
- Ward: [Chepstow Castle and Larkfield †](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/ward/chepstow-castle-and-larkfield)
- Postcode district: [NP16 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np16)
- Town: [Chepstow †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chepstow)
- Postcode area: [NP †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/np)
- Constituency: [Monmouthshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/monmouthshire)
- Council: [Monmouthshire](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire)
- Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales)
- Area: 0.42 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,354
- Output areas: 4

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Monmouthshire 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001586), [Monmouthshire 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001584), [Monmouthshire 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001587), [Monmouthshire 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001590)

## Latest updates for Monmouthshire 008A

- 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/W01001559

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/monmouthshire/neighbourhood/w01001559