Affluence in NP4 6HH
How NP4 6HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontypool
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
NP4 6HHPontypool
How well off NP4 6HH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 6HH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Housing4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Living environment9.0
- Access to services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the NP4 6HH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.6% of adults in the NP4 6HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the NP4 6HH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 6HH (Pontypool) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.