Affluence in NP4 8EQ
How NP4 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- New Inn
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
NP4 8EQPontypool
How well off NP4 8EQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8EQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the NP4 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.2% of adults in the NP4 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
40.2% of adults in the NP4 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8EQ (New Inn) (about 1,448 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.