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Lliswerry

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Central Newport. About 14,300 people in 4.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Lliswerry, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,586
1,145th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
91.8%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
4.6%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.6%
1,886th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lliswerry compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

LliswerryMiddle
Population21 wards, Newport · 2021
Population: every ward in Newport21 areas from 2,949 to 13,586. The middle area is 7,970. Lliswerry is 13,586.
13,586highest
Gigabit broadband coverage21 wards, Newport · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Newport21 areas from 78.8% to 99.0%. The middle area is 96.2%. Lliswerry is 91.8%.
91.8%6th lowest
Claimant rate21 wards, Newport · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Newport21 areas from 1.2% to 9.1%. The middle area is 4.1%. Lliswerry is 4.6%.
4.6%7th highest
Aged 15 to 6421 wards, Newport · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Newport21 areas from 56.5% to 72.1%. The middle area is 64.0%. Lliswerry is 65.6%.
65.6%7th highest

Figures for the whole of Newport

These figures are published for the whole of Newport, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newport and not Lliswerry alone. See Newport

Average house price
£229,200
Up 2.0% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,533
109th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.3×
117th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Female life expectancy
82.1years
UK 83.0 years
ONS life expectancy · 2022 to 2024
Lliswerry in brief

Lliswerry had 13,586 usual residents at the census.

In Lliswerry, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lliswerry, 4.6% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.6% of residents in Lliswerry were aged 15 to 64 at the census.