Affluence in NP4 8BN
How NP4 8BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Trefethin & Pen-y-garn
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,883 (2024)
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How well off NP4 8BN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8BN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Community safety4.0
- Housing6.0
- Access to services7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.9% of adults in the NP4 8BN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the NP4 8BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the NP4 8BN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8BN (Trefethin & Pen-y-garn) (about 1,883 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.