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Affluence in NP20 5RD

How NP20 5RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Shaftesbury & Crindai
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,405 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 5RD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 5RD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,606
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63% of adults in the NP20 5RD area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NP20 5RDWales
Employee, full-time41.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed8.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired17.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other4.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the NP20 5RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 5RDWales
Higher managerial & professional8.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate16.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine15.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.3% of adults in the NP20 5RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

NP20 5RDWales
Degree level or above30.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications19.2%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 5RD (Shaftesbury & Crindai) (about 1,405 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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