# People and census in Newport South east Wales. 168,584 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 190 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Newport, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) ## What is the population of Newport? Newport had 159,592 usual residents at the census. Newport is the 148th most populated of 361 in the UK. ## Population Newport: **159,592** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newport had 159,592 usual residents at the census. Newport is the 148th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-population ## Population estimate Newport: **168,584** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newport’s population was an estimated 168,584 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. Newport is 144th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-population-estimate ## Aged 15 to 64 Newport: **64.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 64.1% of residents in Newport were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Wales the figure is 62.2%. - Against Wales: 3% higher (62.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Newport: **17.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.0% of residents in Newport were aged 65 or over at the census. In Wales the figure is 21.3%. - Against Wales: 20% lower (21.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Newport: **19.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.0% of residents in Newport were aged under 15 at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 15% higher (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Newport: **12.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 12.2% of residents in Newport were born outside the UK. In Wales the figure is 6.9%. - Against Wales: 1.8 times (6.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Newport: **19.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.7% of residents in Newport had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Wales the figure is 21.6%. - Against Wales: 9% lower (21.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Newport: **79.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 79.6% of residents in Newport said their health was good or very good. In Wales the figure is 78.6%. - Against Wales: 1% higher (78.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-good-health ## Households Newport: **66,054** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Newport had 66,054 households at the census. Newport is 157th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Newport: **22.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 22.6% of households in Newport had no car or van at the census. In Wales the figure is 19.4%. - Against Wales: 16% higher (19.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Newport: **63.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 63.6% of households in Newport owned their home at the census. In Wales the figure is 66.4%. - Against Wales: 4% lower (66.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Newport: **838 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Newport had 838 people per square kilometre at the census. In Wales the figure is 150 per km². - Against Wales: 5.6 times (150 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Newport: **16.7%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.7% of households in Newport rented privately at the census. In Wales the figure is 17.0%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (17.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Newport: **19.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.5% of households in Newport rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Wales the figure is 16.5%. - Against Wales: 18% higher (16.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Newport: **31.0%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 31.0% of residents aged 16 and over in Newport had a degree-level qualification at the census. In Wales the figure is 31.5%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (31.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Newport: **7.6%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 7.6% of residents in Newport identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 2.9%. - Against Wales: 2.6 times (2.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Newport: **2.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.3% of residents in Newport identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 2.6 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Newport: **2.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.8% of residents in Newport identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 1.6%. - Against Wales: 1.8 times (1.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Newport: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Newport identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In Wales the figure is 0.9%. - Against Wales: 1.9 times (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Newport: **85.5%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 85.5% of residents in Newport identified with a White ethnic group. In Wales the figure is 93.8%. - Against Wales: 9% lower (93.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Newport: **42.8%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.8% of residents in Newport said they were Christian. In Wales the figure is 43.6%. - Against Wales: 2% lower (43.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Newport: **43.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 43.0% of residents in Newport said they had no religion. In Wales the figure is 46.5%. - Against Wales: 8% lower (46.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Newport: **28.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 28.0% of working residents in Newport worked mainly from home in March 2021. In Wales the figure is 25.6%. - Against Wales: 9% higher (25.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Newport: **0.7%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Newport’s estimated population changed by 0.7% in the year to mid-2025. - Against the UK: 2.3 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change?place=W06000022) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/wales) · https://openindex.co.uk/newport/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/newport) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/deprivation) (2) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/environment) (6) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/council-tax) (11) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/elections) (8) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/sources) (26) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/W06000022/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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