Malpas is an electoral district (ward) and coterminous community (parish) of the city of Newport, South Wales.

[2] The ward is bounded by the A4042 Heidenheim Drive to the east, the city boundary to the north, Malpas brook to the west, and Bettws Lane, Llanover Close, and the western and northern edges of Graig Wood, Yewberry Lane and Grove Park Drive to the south.

To the west is Hollybush and the council estates of Westfield and Malpas Court, although many of the houses are now in private ownership.

To the east are the privately owned estates Woodlands, Malpas Park, Pilton Vale and Claremont.

A cycle and pedestrian walkway alongside the River Usk links Malpas to Caerleon and Newport city centre at Crindau.