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Affluence in NP4 7

How NP4 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
9,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP4 7 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.3 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
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.3
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment2.8
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Living environment4.7
  • Housing5.7
  • Access to services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,856
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in NP4 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

NP4 7Wales
Employee, full-time33.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in NP4 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.3%13.1%
Routine18.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in NP4 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

NP4 7Wales
Degree level or above22.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications24.1%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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