The Pillgwenlly electoral ward sits just west of Newport city centre on the banks of the River Usk, covering traditional dockland around Alexandra Dock and parts of the industrial harbour. It grew up in the 19th century as a coal‑exporting and shipping neighbourhood, and you can still see the legacy of warehouses, quays and tight terraced streets from that era.
Today Pillgwenlly is one of the city’s most culturally diverse wards, home to long‑standing Welsh communities alongside arrivals from Somalia and other countries; local life is centred on community groups, faith centres and small businesses. The area faces economic challenges and pockets of deprivation, but is also the focus of regeneration efforts that aim to protect maritime heritage while creating housing, jobs and community facilities for residents.
Postcode districts covering Pillgwenlly
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.3 miles
- Cardiff 9.3 miles
- Newport 1.6 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 15.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22 miles
- Tonypandy 20.3 miles
- Barry 15.8 miles
- Cwmbran Central 5.7 miles
- Cwmbrân 5.9 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20.8 miles
- Coity Higher 24.5 miles
- Pontypool 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stow Hill Ward 1 mile
- Gaer Parish 1.2 miles
- Tredegar Park Parish 1.4 miles
- Liswerry Parish 1.4 miles
- Lliswerry Ward 1.4 miles
- Victoria Parish 1.5 miles
- Newport Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Nash Parish 1.7 miles
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 1.8 miles
- Beechwood Parish 2.1 miles
- Alway Parish 2.1 miles
- St. Julians Parish 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Pillgwenlly
NP20 2GN, NP20 2JN, NP20 2JW, NP20 2DX, NP20 2FT, NP20 2HY, NP20 2BL, NP20 2RE, NP20 2SR … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 17.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 19.2 miles
- Newport Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Rogerstone Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels in Pillgwenlly Ad
Schools in Pillgwenlly
- Pillgwenlly Primary School Primary
- Sporting Chance Independent - special
- St Michael's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Tredegar Park Estate 1.1 miles
- Newport Stadium Stadium 1.2 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 5.4 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 7.7 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 9.4 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 9.6 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 9.8 miles
- St. David's Shopping centre 10 miles
- Cardiff Millenium Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles
- Millennium Stadium Stadium 10.3 miles
- Cardiff University University 10.4 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 11.1 miles