Neighbourhood · Newport · Wales
Caerleon
Newport 001 · 6 sub-areas · 7,918 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (56/100)Watch-out: Families (49/100)Liveability 35/100 · Below medianCommuter neighbourhood
Caerleon is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 57 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
35/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Caerleon?
A snapshot of Caerleon
4 parks and 5 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £953 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Caerleon in Newport
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Caerleon?
- The median monthly rent across Caerleon is £953.
- How safe is Caerleon?
- Caerleon has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Caerleon?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 45 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Caerleon?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Caerleon, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 20578 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Caerleon?
- The most common council tax band in Caerleon is E. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Caerleon to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Caerleon to central London is approximately 139 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Caerleon?
- 100% of premises in Caerleon are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Caerleon?
- The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Caerleon) is approximately £225,086, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Caerleon a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.48 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £31,495.)
- Which local areas are part of Caerleon?
- Caerleon contains 6 local areas: Newport 001D, Newport 001A, Newport 001E, Newport 001F, Newport 001B…
- Where is Caerleon?
- Caerleon sits within Newport in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Caerleon
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Caerleon?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Caerleon is £953. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Caerleon a safe place to live?
- Caerleon has a safety score of 88/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Caerleon?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Caerleon are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Caerleon?
- Public-transport commute time from Caerleon to central London is approximately 139 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Caerleon different from the rest of Newport?
- Caerleon contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Caerleon rank in Newport?
- Caerleon scores 35/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Newport, see the Cities table on the Newport page.
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