Neighbourhood · Newport · Wales
Gaer
Newport 017 · 4 sub-areas · 5,987 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (83/100)Watch-out: Families (48/100)Liveability 88/100 · Top quartileCommuter neighbourhood
Gaer is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 32 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Liveability
88/100
Top quartile
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Gaer?
A snapshot of Gaer
Day-to-day life sits close to greenery — a park or playing field is within easy walking distance of most addresses; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Gaer in Newport
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Gaer?
- The median monthly rent across Gaer is £953.
- How safe is Gaer?
- Gaer 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 Gaer?
- 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 17 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Gaer?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Gaer, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 20566 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Gaer?
- The most common council tax band in Gaer is C. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Gaer to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Gaer to central London is approximately 114 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 Gaer?
- 100% of premises in Gaer are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Gaer?
- The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Gaer) 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 Gaer 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 Gaer?
- Gaer contains 4 local areas: Newport 017C, Newport 017B, Newport 017A, Newport 017D.
- Where is Gaer?
- Gaer sits within Newport in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Gaer
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Gaer?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Gaer 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 Gaer a safe place to live?
- Gaer has a safety score of 82/100. 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 Gaer?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Gaer are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Gaer?
- Public-transport commute time from Gaer to central London is approximately 114 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Gaer different from the rest of Newport?
- Gaer contains 4 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 Gaer rank in Newport?
- Gaer scores 88/100 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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