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Affluence in NP4 6

How NP4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
12,665 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP4 6 scores 3.9 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
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Income3.8
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.2
  • Access to services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,587
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in NP4 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.1% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NP4 6Wales
Employee, full-time34.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired24.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in NP4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine18.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in NP4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

NP4 6Wales
Degree level or above25.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications24.4%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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