Local servicesHospitalNewport Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryWellington Road Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNewport Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryNewport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior Schoolages 7-11, 318 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHaberdashers' Adamsages 11-18, 1,090 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewport Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 217 pupilsunder a mileCollegeTelford College7.1 miUniversityHarper Adams University2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX34 miRailway stationOakengates6.1 miBus stationBus InterchangeNewportunder a mileBus stops63 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:44 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:19 am – 3:55 pm
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People6,994 residentsin the Newport South census areaMedian age 41.63,103 households63% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,157 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C696 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMillwood Merelake · under a mileMoss Poollake · under a mileBroom Hillhill · under a mileAston Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Spectacleswater · 1.5 miNewport Canal Basindock · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesAqualate Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 113 haVictoria Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haStrine Brook Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haAqualate Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 29 haThe Body Barnsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 2 Apr 199036 mi away, Bishop'S Castle, ShropsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 12 May 202649 mi away, Llanbister, PowysSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.9 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,321 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
