Affluence in NP4 6UP
How NP4 6UP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontypool
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,166 (2024)
NP4 6UPPontypool
How well off NP4 6UP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 6UP area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Housing4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the NP4 6UP area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the NP4 6UP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the NP4 6UP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 6UP (Pontypool) (about 1,166 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.