Affluence in NP4 6PX
How NP4 6PX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontypool
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,391 (2024)
NP4 6PXPontypool
How well off NP4 6PX is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 6PX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Housing4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Access to services5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the NP4 6PX area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.3% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.9% of adults in the NP4 6PX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the NP4 6PX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 6PX (Pontypool) (about 1,391 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.