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Affluence in Newport

How Newport ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
139,762 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Newport is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Newport scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 82 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.6
  • Community safety3.6
  • Income4.4
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment4.8
  • Housing4.9
  • Access to services6.9
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,172
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in Newport are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

NewportWales
Employee, full-time36.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired19%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in Newport work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NewportWales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate12.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine16.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in Newport hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

NewportWales
Degree level or above28.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications23.5%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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