Neighbourhood · Newport · Wales
Ridgeway & Glasllwch
Newport 012 · 4 sub-areas · 6,831 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (80/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (50/100)Liveability 64/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Ridgeway & Glasllwch is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 27 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Liveability
64/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
A snapshot of Ridgeway & Glasllwch
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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.
Ridgeway & Glasllwch in Newport
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- The median monthly rent across Ridgeway & Glasllwch is £953.
- How safe is Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- 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 13 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Ridgeway & Glasllwch, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 21217 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- The most common council tax band in Ridgeway & Glasllwch is F. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Ridgeway & Glasllwch to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Ridgeway & Glasllwch to central London is approximately 109 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- 100% of premises in Ridgeway & Glasllwch are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Ridgeway & Glasllwch) 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch contains 4 local areas: Newport 012A, Newport 012C, Newport 012B, Newport 012D.
- Where is Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch sits within Newport in the Wales region.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Ridgeway & Glasllwch
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Ridgeway & Glasllwch 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch a safe place to live?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch has a safety score of 96/100. 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Ridgeway & Glasllwch are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Ridgeway & Glasllwch?
- Public-transport commute time from Ridgeway & Glasllwch to central London is approximately 109 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Ridgeway & Glasllwch different from the rest of Newport?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch 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 Ridgeway & Glasllwch rank in Newport?
- Ridgeway & Glasllwch scores 64/100 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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