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Affluence in NP44 7BB

How NP44 7BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Llantarnam & Oakfield
Council
Torfaen
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,980 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP44 7BB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP44 7BB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,158
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.9% of adults in the NP44 7BB area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP44 7BBWales
Employee, full-time43.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired21.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in the NP44 7BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP44 7BBWales
Higher managerial & professional16.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.4%
Intermediate13.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine9.9%13.1%
Routine10%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

39.8% of adults in the NP44 7BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

NP44 7BBWales
Degree level or above39.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications12.5%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 7BB (Llantarnam & Oakfield) (about 2,980 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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