NP
Postcode areaPostcode area named after Newport, with 18 districts.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.
Gigabit coverage by postcode area
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In NP, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How NP compares
Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.
Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.
What is the population of NP?
NP had 501,004 usual residents at the census.
NP is the 59th least populated of 120 in the UK.
Postcode districts in NP
| Name | People (census) | Median sale price | Recorded crime per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NP4Pontypool, Abersychan | 44,879 | £182,500 | 112.2 per 1,000 |
| NP7Abergavenny, Mardy | 27,332 | £320,000 | 97.1 per 1,000 |
| NP8Crickhowell, Llangattock | 5,477 | £476,250 | 40.7 per 1,000 |
| NP10Newport, Rogerstone | 27,712 | £290,000 | 69.3 per 1,000 |
| NP11Risca, Newbridge | 36,614 | £170,000 | 99.9 per 1,000 |
| NP12Blackwood, Cefn Fforest | 33,274 | £206,500 | 110.7 per 1,000 |
| NP13Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent | 18,841 | £132,000 | 130.9 per 1,000 |
| NP15Usk, Raglan | 8,495 | £372,325 | 67.8 per 1,000 |
| NP16Chepstow, Bulwark | 23,716 | £316,750 | No figure |
| NP18Caerleon, Ponthir | 17,053 | £340,000 | 78.9 per 1,000 |
| NP19Newport, Liswerry | 57,717 | £210,000 | 132.4 per 1,000 |
| NP20Newport, Pillgwenlly | 54,687 | £215,000 | 198.7 per 1,000 |
| NP22Tredegar, Rhymney | 21,463 | £140,000 | 174.8 per 1,000 |
| NP23Ebbw Vale, Brynmawr | 32,076 | £150,000 | 145.1 per 1,000 |
| NP24New Tredegar, Elliot's Town | 4,646 | £104,000 | 127.2 per 1,000 |
| NP25Monmouth, Over Monnow | 15,487 | £325,000 | No figure |
| NP26Caldicot, Undy | 23,181 | £303,750 | 72.3 per 1,000 |
| NP44Cwmbrân | 48,354 | £215,000 | 134.2 per 1,000 |
NP in brief
The NP postcode area, named after Newport, has 18 postcode districts.
The median price paid for a home in NP was £225,000 in 2025.
NP had 501,004 usual residents at the census.
In NP, 85.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In NP, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.