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Market snapshot

Newport rental market at a glance

602

Active rentals in Newport

£875/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Newport

Median monthly rent, based on 602 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£730/mo165
2 bed£950/mo144
3 bed£1,200/mo135
4+ bed£1,500/mo30
Room£588/mo110

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Newport rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Newport. Latest: £953/mo (Mar 26, +4.3% YoY).

Latest

£953

Mar 26

Annual

+4.3%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£636

Apr 21

Total change

+50%

since 2021

£625£800£950Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Newport pay goes on rent?

Renters in Newport spend an estimated 36% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£953/mo

£11,436/yr

Median pay

£31,495/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

36%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Newport

Most Newport homes sit in Band C. The weighted average works out close to Band C–D across 71,240 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

C

most common band

Mean band

3.47

≈ Band C–D

Stock

71k

71,240 properties

  • A
    10%6,890
  • B
    21%15,250
  • C
    26%18,370
  • D
    18%12,840
  • E
    12%8,440
  • F
    8%5,990
  • G
    4%2,700
  • H
    1%560
  • I
    0%190

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Newport

87% of Newport premises can already get full-fibre and 94% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

87%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

94%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

481 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    87%
  • Gigabit-capable
    94%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Newport), July 2025, covering 70,689 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Newport homes

51% of Newport homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

51%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

49%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

56k

56,291 EPCs

  • A
    1%552
  • B
    15%8,585
  • C
    35%19,762
  • D
    36%19,984
  • E
    11%6,066
  • F
    2%1,011
  • G
    1%331

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Newport. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Property types

What’s on offer in Newport

Flats & apartments

228

42% of listings

Houses

200

37% of listings

Rooms

110

20% of listings

Bungalows

4

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Newport — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 47% of the 204 houses currently advertised in Newport.

  • Terraced
    47%95
  • Other house
    26%54
  • Semi-detached
    18%37
  • Detached
    7%14
  • Bungalow
    2%4

Rent by postcode

Where Newport rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 425 live listings in 15 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Newport

  1. 1BN18£1,600/mo3 rentals
  2. 2BN3£1,250/mo3 rentals
  3. 3NP10£1,173/mo14 rentals

Cheapest in Newport

  1. 1NP11£475/mo4 rentals
  2. 2NP44£550/mo4 rentals
  3. 3NP16£550/mo12 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Newport

Lower Crime AreaEstimated — limited data

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Newport has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 5 of 5 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Newport is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

  • 0 crimes per area (median)
  • 5 of 5 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0 incidents recorded

Newport ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Newport

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Caerleon has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Newport.
  • Maindee

    Most common: Public order (1) · pop. ~9,000

    0.1
    per 1k
  • Rogerstone

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~11,000

    0.1
    per 1k
  • Caerleon

    No data available this month · pop. ~9,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Bettws

    No data available this month · pop. ~10,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Ringland

    No data available this month · pop. ~6,000

    0.0
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Newport listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Newport.

Rightmove
236
SpareRoom
110
OnTheMarket
108
OpenRent
88
Leaders
60

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Frequently asked

Renting in Newport — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Newport?

The median rent in Newport is £875/month based on 602 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Newport?

There are currently 602 rental properties available in Newport, with 96 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Newport safe for renters?

Newport has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 0 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Newport?

The most commonly reported crime category in Newport is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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