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Affluence in NP4 6LS

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

Neighbourhood
Pontypool
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 6LS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 6LS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,624
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in the NP4 6LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NP4 6LSWales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the NP4 6LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 6LSWales
Higher managerial & professional8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.3%13.1%
Routine16.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the NP4 6LS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

NP4 6LSWales
Degree level or above28%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.7%2.7%
No qualifications25.9%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 6LS (Pontypool) (about 1,832 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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