Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 563 in Dyfed, Wales.
Newport has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Newport does most differently from other towns.
Cadw lists them inside Newport’s built-up area, along with 4 scheduled monuments.
47% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newport.
Newport sits above both Dyfed’s towns (24%) and Wales’s towns (21%) on this measure. 8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Newport is 54.8 years old.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across Wales, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Newport | Dyfed | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 25% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 24% | 21% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 30% | 31% |
ONS Census 2021 · Dyfed and Wales: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Its one school is below. Wales publishes no school-level results, so its schools have no letters.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ysgol Bro IngliLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | – |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
That puts Newport above both Dyfed’s towns (3.2%) and Wales’s towns (3%). The car carried 72% of commuters at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
On this, Newport is above both Dyfed’s towns (£196K) and Wales’s towns (£195K). Social housing holds 26% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £467,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £385,000 | 8 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | 12 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
In the comparison, Newport comes below both Dyfed’s towns (39.4) and Wales’s towns (33.8). Police recorded 25 crimes inside Newport’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 68% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
78% of Newport’s residents described their health as good or very good in 2021, against 77% across Dyfed’s towns. These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy.
| Census 2021 | Newport | Dyfed | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 77% | 78% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 7.4% | 7.1% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 23% | 22% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For Newport, that is above both Dyfed’s towns (36) and Wales’s towns (18). Newport has 50 listed buildings on Cadw’s list: 0 Grade I, 2 Grade II*. 47% of homes were built before 1919.
Cadw list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Newport. Best known first.
CastleNewport Castle100 m outside town, to the south
CastleNevern Castle2.1 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleNewport Castle (site)100 m outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionFfald-y-Brenin Christian Retreat Centre3.5 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteBeddrod Siambr Pentre Ifan4.1 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 563 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fishguard | 3,422 | 6.2 | C− | B | D | C+ |
| Goodwick | 2,017 | 7.1 | — | A− | C− | C+ |
| St Dogmaels | 1,013 | 7.9 | — | B | B− | B− |
| Cardigan | 3,767 | 8.9 | D | B− | D− | D |
Goodwick and St Dogmaels have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
50 on Cadw’s list, 2 of them Grade II*. That is 36.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 4 scheduled monuments.
Private rents in the Pembrokeshire council area averaged £694 a month in August 2026.
Village in Dyfed, Wales
Newport is a built-up area of 563 people, in the Pembrokeshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Cadw listed buildings, scheduled monuments and registered historic parks and gardens via DataMapWales, October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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