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Affluence in NP44 5

How NP44 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Population
12,379 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP44 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP44 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Community safety4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.7
  • Access to services5.8
  • Housing6.4
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,193
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in NP44 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NP44 5Wales
Employee, full-time36.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired21.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in NP44 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP44 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.4%
Intermediate12.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine16.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in NP44 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

NP44 5Wales
Degree level or above25.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications22.2%19.9%

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

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