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Affluence in NP4 4

How NP4 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
3,223 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP4 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.5 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.5
  • Employment3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Housing5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,624
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in NP4 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

NP4 4Wales
Employee, full-time35.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other3.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in NP4 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14.4%13.1%
Routine18.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in NP4 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

NP4 4Wales
Degree level or above27.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications23.3%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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