Affluence in NP4 7DS
How NP4 7DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abersychan
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
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How well off NP4 7DS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 7DS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Community safety2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Housing5.0
- Access to services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the NP4 7DS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the NP4 7DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the NP4 7DS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 7DS (Abersychan) (about 1,494 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.