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Postcode area · Newport

Affluence in NP

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

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
535,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 323 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety4.4
  • Living environment4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.2
  • Access to services5.9
  • Housing5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,779
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in NP are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NPWales
Employee, full-time34.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in NP work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NPWales
Higher managerial & professional10.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.3%13.1%
Routine15.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in NP hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

NPWales
Degree level or above29.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications21.7%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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