PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Cwmbran

Affluence in NP44 4DL

How NP44 4DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fairwater & Greenmeadow
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,235 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP44 4DL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP44 4DL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,809
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the NP44 4DL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

NP44 4DLWales
Employee, full-time30.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired25%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.9%
Other1.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the NP44 4DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP44 4DLWales
Higher managerial & professional5.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9%6.2%
Semi-routine15%13.1%
Routine19.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.4% of adults in the NP44 4DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

NP44 4DLWales
Degree level or above17.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications29.6%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 4DL (Fairwater & Greenmeadow) (about 1,235 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area