Stow Hill
Newport 014 · 4 sub-areas · 7,682 residents
Stow Hill is a commuter neighbourhood within Newport — train into Cardiff runs in around 23 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Stow Hill?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 46 restaurants and 3 pubs in five minutes; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; 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.
Stow Hill in Newport
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Stow Hill?
- The median monthly rent across Stow Hill is £953.
- How safe is Stow Hill?
- Stow Hill 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 Stow Hill?
- 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 11 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Stow Hill?
- There are 1 schools within 2 km of Stow Hill, of which 0% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 20008 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Stow Hill?
- The most common council tax band in Stow Hill is B. Council tax is set by Newport council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Stow Hill to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Stow Hill to central London is approximately 105 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 Stow Hill?
- 97% of premises in Stow Hill are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the average property price in Stow Hill?
- The average property price across Newport (the local authority covering Stow Hill) 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 Stow Hill 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 Stow Hill?
- Stow Hill contains 4 local areas: Newport 014B, Newport 014D, Newport 014A, Newport 014C.
- Where is Stow Hill?
- Stow Hill sits within Newport in the Wales region.
Frequently asked about Stow Hill
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Stow Hill?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Stow Hill 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 Stow Hill a safe place to live?
- Stow Hill has a safety score of 19/100. 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 Stow Hill?
- 0% of schools within 2 km of Stow Hill are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Stow Hill?
- Public-transport commute time from Stow Hill to central London is approximately 105 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Stow Hill different from the rest of Newport?
- Stow Hill 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 Stow Hill rank in Newport?
- Stow Hill 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.