Affluence in NP4 8DE
How NP4 8DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontypool
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,832 (2024)
NP4 8DEPontypool
How well off NP4 8DE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8DE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Community safety1.0
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Housing6.0
- Access to services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the NP4 8DE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the NP4 8DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the NP4 8DE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8DE (Pontypool) (about 1,832 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.