Cost of living · 2026/27
Newport: Cost of Living 2026/27
Home of the Office for National Statistics, the Intellectual Property Office and the Newport Wafer Fab semiconductor plant. Workplace median pay (£740/week in ASHE 2025) is slightly above Cardiff's, and only Cardiff and Caerphilly set a lower average Band D in Wales for 2026/27 than Newport's £2,088.
At a glance
- Typical 2-bed rent
- £850/mo
- Council Tax Band D
- £2,088/yr
- Median annual pay (FT)
- £38,480
- Population
- 168,000
Note. Welsh Rates of Income Tax stay at 10p in each band for 2026/27, so income tax matches England/NI - see Cardiff notes. The Band D figure is the gov.wales overall average for Newport including community council and Gwent Police precepts.
Take-home after rent in Newport
Monthly take-home for common UK salaries, using Wales tax rates (our salary calculator), then subtracting typical rent and monthly council tax / rates.
| Gross | Take-home /mo | After rent | After rent + council tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| £38,480 (local median) | £2,602 | £1,752 | £1,578 |
| £50,000 | £3,293 | £2,443 | £2,269 |
| £75,000 | £4,505 | £3,655 | £3,481 |
| £100,000 | £5,713 | £4,863 | £4,689 |
Primary industries in Newport
- Public administration (ONS headquarters, Intellectual Property Office)
- Semiconductors (Newport Wafer Fab / Vishay)
- Steel (Llanwern)
- Financial and business services
- Logistics