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Affluence in NP4 5JD

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

Neighbourhood
Griffithstown & Sebastopol
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,400 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 5JD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 5JD 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,351
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the NP4 5JD area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NP4 5JDWales
Employee, full-time42.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired22.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the NP4 5JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 5JDWales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine14.9%13.1%
Routine17.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the NP4 5JD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

NP4 5JDWales
Degree level or above27.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent20.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications18.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 5JD (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.

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