Affluence in NP4 5HS
How NP4 5HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Griffithstown & Sebastopol
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,400 (2024)
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How well off NP4 5HS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 5HS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Housing2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Access to services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the NP4 5HS area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the NP4 5HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the NP4 5HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 5HS (Griffithstown & Sebastopol) (about 1,400 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.