Welcome to Bettws
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Bettws (Welsh: Betws) is a large modern housing estate, electoral ward and coterminous community (parish) of the city of Newport, South Wales. The name of the village comes from the Middle English word bedhus, meaning "prayer house", which became betws in Welsh.The housing estate was built in the 1960s, and the large majority of houses are identical in plan and design. The roads in the estate are all named after rivers. 51.8% of housing is privately owned, and 42.6% is rented from either the Newport City Council or local housing associations, such as Charter Housing. In 2009 Newport City Council transferred ownership of their social housing and most of the land they owned in the area to Newport City Homes, a housing association.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
513 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
7,993 (2021) |
Density |
1,557 people/km2 |
Mean age |
37.7 |
Ward |
Bettws |
District |
Newport |
Postcodes |
NP20 |
ONS ID |
W04000811 |
Council
Contact details for Bettws Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Bettws Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Bettws Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Bettws Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Bettws Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by South Wales Argus
Newport thief stole from Tesco and Poundstretcher stores
Published: 20th Apr 2024
Hosted and licensed by Gwent Police
Dispersal order to tackle anti-social behaviour in Bettws Estate, Newport
Published: 28th Mar 2024
Hosted and licensed by BBC
Newport Christmas toy donation appeal sees demand surge
Published: 9th Dec 2023