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Affluence in NP4 8TT

How NP4 8TT 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)
Deprivation

How well off NP4 8TT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP4 8TT 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,682
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in the NP4 8TT 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.

NP4 8TTWales
Employee, full-time28.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed13.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired34.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.9%
Other1.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in the NP4 8TT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP4 8TTWales
Higher managerial & professional17.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%6.2%
Semi-routine7.8%13.1%
Routine7.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in the NP4 8TT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

NP4 8TTWales
Degree level or above46%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications11.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP4 8TT (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.

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