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Affluence in NP44 1BE

How NP44 1BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,619 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP44 1BE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP44 1BE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,262
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the NP44 1BE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

NP44 1BEWales
Employee, full-time33%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed3.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the NP44 1BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP44 1BEWales
Higher managerial & professional6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine16.8%13.1%
Routine17.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.5% of adults in the NP44 1BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

NP44 1BEWales
Degree level or above18.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications30.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP44 1BE (Pontnewydd & Upper Cwmbran) (about 1,619 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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