newport NP44 Postcodes

Newport (NP44)

The NP44 postcode area is located in the Newport postcode town region, within the county of Monmouthshire, and contains a total of 1460 individual postcodes.

There are 42 electoral wards in the NP44 postcode area, including Abergavenny, Abertillery, Blackwood, Caldicot, Chepstow, Crickhowell, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale, Monmouth, New Tredegar, Newport, Pontypool, Tredegar, Usk which come under the local authority of the Torfaen Council.

Combining the whole postcode region, 16% of people in NP44 are classed as having an AB social grade, (i.e. 'white-collar' middle-upper class), compared to 27% across the UK.

This does not mean that the people of NP44 are poorer than other areas, but it may give an indication that there are areas of deprivation.

NP44 is a postcode district in Wales which covers parts of the towns of Newport and Cwmbran. The NP44 postcode was introduced in 2004 in preparation for the Royal Mail's advanced address finding system. It consists of two postcode sectors, NP44 1XX and NP44 7XX, with each sector covering 2,500 addresses.

The NP44 postcode district is located in the South East of Wales, primarily on the east side of the Severn Estuary in the County Borough of Newport and parts of the Torfaen County Borough. It stretches from Hartshill, Lliswerry and Camp Hill in the North, to the edge of Ponthir in the west. In the east, it takes in parts of Pontypool, and in the south, it takes in St Brides and Caldicot, before stretching out into Caldicot and Langstone.

The district is part of the Greater London Built Up Area and therefore enjoys good transport links with the English capital; the M4 motorway links the district directly to London. It is also well served by public transport from Bristol, Cardiff and other local towns and cities.

The majority of the area is made up of residential areas such as Croesyceiliog, Malpas, Risca and Rogerstone, with pockets of rural land dotted in and around the area. Farmland predominates in the western parts of the NP44 postcode district. Retail and commercial areas, such as Newport Retail Park, are scattered throughout the postcode area, which is served by a number of shopping centres.

Sports fans will find plenty to cheer about with Newport county football club, Newport rugby and Gwent dragon's rugby teams all based in the area. Alongside these there is also a plethora of smaller leisure clubs dotting the postcode area. Entertainment facilities in the area include several theatres, a multiplex cinema, and the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon.

Cultural activities in the area can be found at Newport's Northern Quarter Arts Centre, the Newport Museum and Gallery, and in several of the local churches and religious institutions. With a raft of restaurants, pubs and cafés to choose from, NP44 is a popular spot for local and tourist dining, and leisurely daytrips.

NP44 is a picturesque area of natural beauty, with numerous parks and open spaces for quiet relaxation. RSPB Newport Wetlands, which covers a huge area of lakes, reed beds and grassland, is a haven for a diversity of birdlife and other wildlife. It is a site of SSSI protection and is located within the NP44 postcode district.

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