# Shaftesbury North west Newport. About 5,323 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. Shaftesbury had 5,243 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Ward. Code W05001643. In: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) › [Newport](https://openindex.co.uk/newport) ## Key figures - **Population: 5,243** (2021). Shaftesbury had 5,243 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,944th least populated of 8,397. 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/newport/ward/shaftesbury#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 89%** (2022). About 89% of people in Shaftesbury 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/newport/ward/shaftesbury#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.9%** (January 2026). In Shaftesbury, 96.9% 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/newport/ward/shaftesbury#f-gigabit-coverage - **Claimant rate: 4.4%** (August 2026). In Shaftesbury, 4.4% 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/newport/ward/shaftesbury#f-claimant-rate ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W05001643) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 89% of people in Shaftesbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=W05001643) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Newport. The outline is Shaftesbury. - [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W05001643) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Shaftesbury. - [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W05001643) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Shaftesbury had 5,243 usual residents at the census. ## How Shaftesbury compares Each ward against every other ward the measure covers. | Measure | Shaftesbury | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | 5,243 | 4th least populated | 21 wards, Newport · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 89% | 11th most people in radon Affected Areas | 21 wards, Newport · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.9% | 9th highest | 21 wards, Newport · Jan 2026 | | Claimant rate | 4.4% | 9th highest | 21 wards, Newport · Aug 2026 | ## Is Shaftesbury safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Shaftesbury at a rate of 143.3 per 1,000 people. That compares with 137.4 per 1,000 people across Newport. Across Wales as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.7 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 89 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Shaftesbury. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (249), other crime (134) and anti-social behaviour (117). 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 Newport These figures are published for the whole of Newport, not for each ward, so they describe all of Newport and not Shaftesbury alone. [See Newport](https://openindex.co.uk/newport) - **Average house price: £225,702** (August 2026). Newport’s average house price was £225,702 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 0.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £36,533** (2025). Full-time workers living in Newport earned a median of £36,533 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 109th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Newport costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 107th most 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: 168,584** (2025). Newport’s population was an estimated 168,584 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.7% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026. ## Shaftesbury in brief Shaftesbury had 5,243 usual residents at the census. About 89% of people in Shaftesbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Shaftesbury, 96.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. In Shaftesbury, 4.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026. ## About - Type: Ward - Code: W05001643 - Constituency: [Newport East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/newport-east) - Council: [Newport](https://openindex.co.uk/newport) - Nation: [Wales](https://openindex.co.uk/wales) - Area: 1.64 km² - People, mid-2024: 5,323* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 19 * People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact. † Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it. ## Next door [Malpas](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/malpas), [Allt-yr-yn](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/allt-yr-yn), [Bettws](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/bettws), [Stow Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/stow-hill) ## Latest updates for Shaftesbury - 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/W05001643 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/shaftesbury, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/newport/ward/shaftesbury#f-population. 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