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Affluence in NP20 4DU

How NP20 4DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stow Hill
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 4DU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 4DU area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,459
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in the NP20 4DU area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

NP20 4DUWales
Employee, full-time29.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.8%
Self-employed7.7%8.2%
Unemployed4%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired14.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.9%
Other15.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in the NP20 4DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 4DUWales
Higher managerial & professional6.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%6.2%
Semi-routine9.6%13.1%
Routine16.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed24%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.7% of adults in the NP20 4DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 31% have no qualifications.

NP20 4DUWales
Degree level or above29.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent11%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.6%
Other qualifications5.2%2.7%
No qualifications31%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 4DU (Stow Hill) (about 2,805 residents).

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

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