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Affluence in NP1 4PB

How NP1 4PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Oakdale & Pen-twyn
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,433 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off NP1 4PB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP1 4PB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Access to services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,021
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in the NP1 4PB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

NP1 4PBWales
Employee, full-time39.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired23.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.4% of adults in the NP1 4PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP1 4PBWales
Higher managerial & professional8.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.4%
Intermediate14.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.9%6.2%
Semi-routine13.7%13.1%
Routine18%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the NP1 4PB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

NP1 4PBWales
Degree level or above22.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications22.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP1 4PB (Oakdale & Pen-twyn) (about 1,433 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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