Affluence in NP44 5EB
How NP44 5EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairwater & Greenmeadow
- Council
- Torfaen
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,151 (2024)
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How well off NP44 5EB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP44 5EB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Access to services7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Housing8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the NP44 5EB area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.7% of adults in the NP44 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the NP44 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP44 5EB (Fairwater & Greenmeadow) (about 1,151 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.