Affluence in NP4 8HT
How NP4 8HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Trefethin & Pen-y-garn
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
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How well off NP4 8HT is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8HT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Community safety1.0
- Housing2.0
- Access to services4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.1% of adults in the NP4 8HT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 13.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.9% of adults in the NP4 8HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
16.5% of adults in the NP4 8HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 33.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8HT (Trefethin & Pen-y-garn) (about 1,737 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.