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Affluence in NP20

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

Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Population
60,150 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP20 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Community safety3.5
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Housing4.9
  • Access to services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,939
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

52.5% of adults in NP20 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.5% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

NP20Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired20.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.8%5.9%
Other4.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in NP20 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine13.1%13.1%
Routine15.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in NP20 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

NP20Wales
Degree level or above29%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications24.6%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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