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Affluence in NP44 4TY

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

Neighbourhood
Fairwater & Greenmeadow
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP44 4TY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP44 4TY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services9.0
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

52.9% of adults in the NP44 4TY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NP44 4TYWales
Employee, full-time34.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the NP44 4TY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP44 4TYWales
Higher managerial & professional6.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine18.3%13.1%
Routine17.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the NP44 4TY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.6% have no qualifications.

NP44 4TYWales
Degree level or above22.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications23.6%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 4TY (Fairwater & Greenmeadow) (about 1,396 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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