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Affluence in NP4 5

How NP4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
12,196 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP4 5 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety4.6
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Living environment5.9
  • Housing5.9
  • Access to services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,661
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in NP4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NP4 5Wales
Employee, full-time37.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in NP4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.4%
Intermediate13.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine16.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in NP4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

NP4 5Wales
Degree level or above28%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications21%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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