Living in Newport

In Newport (Wales), tenants pay an average rent of €1,120 a month (2026).

Newport's population was 875 at the end of 2021. For Newport, the regional median gross salary was €2,983 per month at the end of 2024. The city faced an unemployment rate of 4.1% at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2627 sources

Population130,890people31 Dec 2021Official source · Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data

Median gross salary (region)2,983EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,120EUR/month31 Aug 2026Official source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate4.1%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime10,897incidents per 100,000country median 9,646 — 13% aboveOfficial source · www.ons.gov.uk

PM2.5, annual mean13µg/m³31 Dec 2019Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 71% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 66% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Newport?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Newport.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Newport. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack²¹Official · national market
Dwellings	54,280 count	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Rent price index, mean	1,120 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition²⁰Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,120 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁶Official

Is Newport a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–64%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%

Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–54%

Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–58%

Retirement34%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 25–43%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Newport is 4.1%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Newport 4.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	93.91 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate	56.87 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley¹⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability	98.69 %	Not stated	www.ofcom.org.uk²⁷Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)	2,983 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.1 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)¹¹Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Newport?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,331of €2,488 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,488
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,120
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,331

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Newport. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Newport. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	48 count	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS²⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary schools	29 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)²³Official
Schools	38 count	3 Aug 2026	Welsh Government (My Local School)²³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Newport's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
GP practices	48 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS GP Practices report (epraccur)⁸Official
Pharmacies	45 count	30 Sept 2026	ODS Pharmacy/Dispensaries report (edispensary)⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Newport under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Newport?

Police recorded about 10,897 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesNewport highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Newport10,897

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Burglaries per 100,000 residents	407.4 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹⁹Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,897 incidents per 100,000country median 9,646	27 Aug 2026	www.ons.gov.uk²⁶Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents	4,116 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2026	PFA tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C2 counts; Table C4 rates and mid-2024 population)¹⁹Official
Burglary per 100,000 residents	248.3 per 100,000	30 Apr 2026	data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary²Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

Newport's nearest airport was BRS, 30 km away and offered 73 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	73 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 levels for Newport stood at 13 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.1°C in January to 16.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Newport?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.513WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂9.6WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Newport is 13.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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487

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Newport 13.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.55 µg/m³country median 7.2	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹²Official
NO₂ — latest reading	5.71 µg/m³	14 Jul 2026	official hourly station observations exist only where a source station has an exact target relation¹⁴Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.53 µg/m³country median 11.3	2025	official estimated total annual mean background concentration¹³Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	13 µg/m³	31 Dec 2019	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.8 · Feb 14.19 · Mar 17.29 · Apr 21.33 · May 22.92 · Jun 27.08 · Jul 30.82 · Aug 29.23 · Sep 25.21 · Oct 23.21 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 13.41 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -5.5 · Feb -5.85 · Mar -5.74 · Apr -2.51 · May 1.54 · Jun 5.26 · Jul 8.72 · Aug 7.6 · Sep 5.3 · Oct 0.44 · Nov -3.62 · Dec -5.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.12 · Feb 4.92 · Mar 6.17 · Apr 8.69 · May 11.74 · Jun 14.73 · Jul 16.45 · Aug 16.26 · Sep 14.37 · Oct 11.45 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 5.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁷Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Newport?

The published population was 130,890 people in 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data²²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport86.5%
Foreign residents13.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Area	40.37 km²	Dec 2022	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area	40.37 km²	Dec 2022	Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	13.52 %	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁵Official
Foreign residents	17,695 people	21 Mar 2021	Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.⁵Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents	1.07 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales active GP main sites²⁴Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents	3.67 per 10,000 people	7 Jul 2026	Welsh Government DataMapWales maintained schools WFS²⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density	3,242 people/km²	21 Mar 2021	www.ons.gov.uk⁵Official · built-up-area figure
Population	130,890 people	31 Dec 2021	Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data²²Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	59.52 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad	13.5 %	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Median age	37 years	21 Mar 2021	ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley⁵Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Medr (Wales)⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Newport

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Crawley as a Newport alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 26.8% Crawley vs 13.5% Newport+98%
Unemployment: 2.5% Crawley vs 4.1% Newport−39%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 10,918 Crawley vs 10,897 Newportno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,335 Crawley vs €2,983 Newport+12%
Residents: 120,550 Crawley vs 130,890 Newport−8%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Newport?

The published population was 130,890 people in 2021. Source: Towns and cities, characteristics of built-up areas, England and Wales: Census 2021 — data.

Is the air quality good in Newport?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2019) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Newport?

Police recorded about 10,897 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Newport?

The median gross salary is 2,983 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Newport?

17,695 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Newport a good place to live?

Newport may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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