Neighbourhood comparison
Langstone & Llan-wern vs Victoria & Somerton
Newport, Wales · Newport, Wales
Langstone & Llan-wern · 3Victoria & Somerton leads on 10 of 21 metrics · 8 tiesVictoria & Somerton · 10
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
11
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +84 pts
94
✓ leads
80
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -3 pts
77
0
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +33 pts
33
✓ leads
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,164/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 -£403/mo
£761/mo
✓ leads
—
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
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Council tax
—
5.8 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.2 yrs
2.6 yrs
✓ leads
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
46.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +13.6
59.9
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%
Connectivity
7.1 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5.1 km
2.0 km
✓ leads
109 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -73 min
36 min
✓ leads
99%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +1 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,707
Population
12,726
419 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,020 / km²
44%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -19 pp
25%
38%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -18 pp
19%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +21
21
✓ leads
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
3
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
3
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
4
✓ leads