Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Ridgeway & Glasllwch vs Victoria & Somerton

Newport, Wales · Newport, Wales

Neighbourhood
Ridgeway & Glasllwch
Newport
vs
Neighbourhood
Victoria & Somerton
Newport
Ridgeway & Glasllwch · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 22 comparable metrics · 8 tiesVictoria & Somerton · 7

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

64
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +30 pts
94
✓ leads
96
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
77
72
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -39 pts
33
0
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ 0 pts
0

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,219/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 -£458/mo
£761/mo
✓ leads
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Council tax
6.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -3.9 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

24.4
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +35.6
59.9

Schools detail

0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%

Connectivity

1.0 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +939 m
2.0 km
27 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +9 min
36 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

6,831
Population
12,726
3,268 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
7,020 / km²
46%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -22 pp
25%
42%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -23 pp
19%
6
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +15
21
✓ leads
2
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +1
3
✓ leads
1
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
1
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
1
Parks within 500 m
Δ +3
4
✓ leads