The parish contains a number of scheduled ancient monuments dating back to the Iron Age and listed buildings.

It has structures going back to the late prehistoric period, with Iron Age, Roman and mediaeval defensive earthworks extant.

Pen-toppen-ash, a series of ringfort earthworks from the Iron Age which was re-used in the Roman era, is adjacent to the parish immediately southwest of Coed-y-Caerau (woods).

It's believed it might have been garrisoned to keep communication between Burrium Legionary Fort (in Usk) and early coastal military at Cardiff.

[3] A mediaeval wooden cross (now in the National Museum) from the rood screen of the very small Kemeys Inferior church of the same period - All Saints church - was found by restorers in the 19th century; dated to the late 13th century, it was apparently concealed during the Reformation and depicts a mid-point in the development of the imagery of the crucifixion from Jesus as God (Christus victor) to Jesus as a person (Christus patiens).

[15][16] The remains of All Saints church (location: 51.62991, -2.89576) - the base of the walls, some flagstones and gravestones - lie to the west of the A466 on the slope northwest below the Manor and were scheduled in 1971.

It has a high percentage of detached, unshared dwellings, a low ranking for access to services and amenities and a good natural Open Space Provision compared to other places in Newport.

Higher-level qualifications are more common amongst local people than in Newport or Wales and unemployment is low, as is social deprivation.

[26] Jessica Morden of the Labour Party is the member of parliament for the parish, representing the Newport East constituency.