Affluence in NP4 8RD
How NP4 8RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,116 (2024)
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How well off NP4 8RD is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8RD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the NP4 8RD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.4% of adults in the NP4 8RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
46% of adults in the NP4 8RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8RD (Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr) (about 1,116 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.