Affluence in NP4 5BS
How NP4 5BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Griffithstown & Sebastopol
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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How well off NP4 5BS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 5BS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Community safety3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Housing7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the NP4 5BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the NP4 5BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
19.6% of adults in the NP4 5BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 5BS (Griffithstown & Sebastopol) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.