Neighbourhood comparison
Gaer vs Beechwood
Newport, Wales · Newport, Wales
Gaer · 8Gaer leads on 8 of 21 metrics · 11 tiesBeechwood · 2
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
88
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -10 pts
79
82
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +2 pts
85
72
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -49 pts
23
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£910/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£15/mo
£894/mo
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Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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—
Council tax
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3.4 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
3.4 yrs
Earning power
£31,495/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,495/yr
47%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
47%
0.48
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.48
Safety detail
50.9
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -7.0
43.8
✓ leads
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
1.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +1.1 km
2.5 km
32 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +10 min
41 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
5,987
Population
6,315
4,710 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
4,364 / km²
27%
% with a degree
Δ +1 pp
27%
26%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -2 pp
24%
6
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -5
1
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
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1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
3
✓ leads