PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Newport

Affluence in NP20 3LF

How NP20 3LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gaer
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 3LF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 3LF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,951
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in the NP20 3LF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

NP20 3LFWales
Employee, full-time38.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired16.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the NP20 3LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 3LFWales
Higher managerial & professional5.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.4%
Intermediate15.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.5%13.1%
Routine18.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the NP20 3LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

NP20 3LFWales
Degree level or above25.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.7%
No qualifications23.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP20 3LF (Gaer) (about 1,451 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area