St. Julians is a mainly residential ward to the north-east of Newport city centre, sitting close to the floodplain of the River Usk and on routes that lead out towards Caerleon and the M4. The area is a mixture of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing with pockets of more recent redevelopment, and benefits from good road links that make it a practical base for commuters into the city and beyond.
Locally it feels like a typical inner‑suburban quarter with schools, small shops and community groups that reflect a mixed socioeconomic population; there are also light industrial and retail areas nearby. The ward has historic roots in a medieval chapel dedication and has gradually suburbanised over the 19th and 20th centuries, while continuing to play a visible role in local politics as part of Newport city administration.
Postcode districts covering St. Julians
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 18.9 miles
- Cardiff 10.8 miles
- Newport 1.2 miles
- Weston-super-Mare 17.4 miles
- Kingswood and Fishponds 22.4 miles
- Tonypandy 20.4 miles
- Barry 17.6 miles
- Cwmbran Central 3.9 miles
- Cwmbrân 4.1 miles
- Merthyr Tydfil 20 miles
- Pontypool 7.1 miles
- Yate 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Julians Parish 0 miles
- Beechwood Parish 0.6 miles
- Victoria Parish 0.7 miles
- Shaftesbury Parish 0.9 miles
- Newport Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Alway Parish 1.3 miles
- Stow Hill Ward 1.3 miles
- Caerleon Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Malpas Parish 1.5 miles
- Allt-yr-yn Parish 1.6 miles
- Liswerry Parish 1.7 miles
- Lliswerry Ward 1.7 miles
Example postcodes in St. Julians
NP19 7AR, NP19 7RX, NP19 7FG, NP19 7LP, NP19 7ES, NP19 7AT, NP19 7JY, NP19 7AA, NP19 7LW … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 18.7 miles
- Cardiff Airport 20.9 miles
- Newport Railway Station 1 mile
- Rogerstone Railway Station 3.7 miles
Hotels near St. Julians Ad
- Mercure Newport 4 0.9 miles
- The Priory Hotel 4 1.4 miles
- Belvilla Newport City Centre Hotel - Lifestyle 4 0.9 miles
- Newport Student Village (Campus Accommodation) 4 1.1 miles
- The Celtic Manor Resort 5 2.2 miles
- The Manor House At Celtic Manor 4 2.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Newport 3 2.3 miles
- Ty Newport 4 2.5 miles
- Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor 4 2.2 miles
- Hotels 247 2 0.8 miles
Schools in St. Julians
- Glan Usk Primary Primary
- St Julian's School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Newport Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- Tredegar Park Estate 2.7 miles
- Cwmbran Town Stadium 3.5 miles
- Pontypool Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- Craig Llysfaen Mountains 8.5 miles
- Cardiff University Queens Buildings University 11.3 miles
- Vita Student Cardiff College 11.4 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 12.1 miles
- Cardiff City Stadium 12.7 miles