Snatchwood Torfaen 003B

Ward: Snatchwood

Local Authority: Torfaen (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 364 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.

Overall: 19% Better than 19% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 20% Better than 20% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
10% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 9% Better than 9% of areas in Wales

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 18% Better than 18% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
8% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 33% Better than 33% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
23% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 77% Better than 77% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
27% Complete (very good)

Housing: 43% Better than 43% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 28% Better than 28% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
18% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 21% Better than 21% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
11% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly