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Liswerry & Uskmouth

Newport 015 · 8 sub-areas · 12,101 residents

Best for Investors / BTL (61/100)Watch-out: Families (45/100)Liveability 62/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood

Liswerry & Uskmouth is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 56 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.

Median rent
£953+4.3%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
60.4
Above median
Best hub commute
56 min
Direct to Cardiff
Good schools 2 km
0%
1 schools within 2 km
Liveability
62/100
Above median
Population
12,101
8 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Liswerry & Uskmouth?

A snapshot of Liswerry & Uskmouth

Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; 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 8 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Liswerry & Uskmouth in Newport

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Liswerry & Uskmouth?
The median monthly rent across Liswerry & Uskmouth is £953.
How safe is Liswerry & Uskmouth?
Liswerry & Uskmouth 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth?
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 44 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Liswerry & Uskmouth?
There are 1 schools within 2 km of Liswerry & Uskmouth, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 17185 m away.
What is the council tax band in Liswerry & Uskmouth?
The most common council tax band in Liswerry & Uskmouth is B. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Liswerry & Uskmouth to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Liswerry & Uskmouth to central London is approximately 138 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth?
100% of premises in Liswerry & Uskmouth are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the average property price in Liswerry & Uskmouth?
The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Liswerry & Uskmouth) 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth?
Liswerry & Uskmouth contains 8 local areas: Newport 015B, Newport 015A, Newport 015G, Newport 015D, Newport 015E…
Where is Liswerry & Uskmouth?
Liswerry & Uskmouth sits within Newport in the Wales region.
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Frequently asked about Liswerry & Uskmouth

Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.

What is the average rent in Liswerry & Uskmouth?
The estimated median monthly rent in Liswerry & Uskmouth 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth a safe place to live?
Liswerry & Uskmouth has a safety score of 70/100. 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth?
0% of schools within 2 km of Liswerry & Uskmouth are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Liswerry & Uskmouth?
Public-transport commute time from Liswerry & Uskmouth to central London is approximately 138 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Liswerry & Uskmouth different from the rest of Newport?
Liswerry & Uskmouth contains 8 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 Liswerry & Uskmouth rank in Newport?
Liswerry & Uskmouth scores 62/100 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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