Newport is a city in southeast Wales where the River Usk meets the Severn Estuary, long known as an industrial and dockside centre; its striking Transporter Bridge is an iconic landmark and nearby Caerleon preserves a Roman fortress and amphitheatre that hint at the area’s deep history.
Since being granted city status in 2002, Newport has been shifting from heavy industry towards services, logistics and education, with a campus of the University of South Wales, ongoing regeneration projects, a lively local arts scene and a socially diverse population engaged with sport and community initiatives.
Postcode districts covering Newport
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.8 miles
- Cardiff 10.9 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 16.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 21.3 miles
- Tonypandy 21.2 miles
- Barry 17.5 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.1 miles
- Cwmbrân 5.3 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 21.1 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 25 miles
- Pontypool 8.2 miles
- Yate 23.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alway Parish 0.5 miles
- Liswerry Parish 0.6 miles
- Lliswerry Ward 0.6 miles
- Beechwood Parish 0.7 miles
- Victoria Parish 0.8 miles
- St. Julians Parish 1.2 miles
- Ringland Parish 1.3 miles
- Stow Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Pillgwenlly Ward 1.6 miles
- Nash Parish 1.8 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 1.9 miles
- Llanwern Built-up area 2 miles
Example postcodes in Newport
NP20 2DA, NP19 9JP, NP20 7BN, NP20 3GX, NP19 8LQ, NP20 7AW, NP10 8QT, NP19 7HN, NP20 1LT … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.5 miles
- Cardiff Airport 20.8 miles
- Newport Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 4.5 miles
Hotels in Newport Ad
- The Priory Hotel 4
- Mercure Newport 4
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 4
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5
- The Manor House At Celtic Manor 4
- Newport Student Village (Campus Accommodation) 4
- Ty Newport 4
- Holiday Inn Newport 3
- Holiday Inn Express Newport 3
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4
Schools in Newport
- Alway Primary School Primary
- Bassaleg School Secondary
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- Clytha Primary School Primary
- Crindau Primary School Primary
- Eveswell Primary School Primary
- Gaer Primary School Primary
- Glan Llyn Primary School Primary
- Glan Usk Primary Primary
- Glasllwch Primary School Primary
- High Cross Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Park Primary School Primary
- Llanwern High School Secondary
- Lliswerry High School Secondary
- Lliswerry Primary School Primary
- Maes Ebbw School Special
- Maesglas Primary & Nursery Primary
- Maindee Primary Primary
- Malpas Church in Wales Primary School Primary
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Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 0.8 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.6 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 4.7 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 8.6 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 9 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 11.2 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.3 miles
- Clevedon Court Estate 11.5 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 11.6 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Cardiff University University 12 miles