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Affluence in NP1

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

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
11,333 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP1 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Living environment4.7
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Community safety5.1
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,346
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.2% of adults in NP1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NP1Wales
Employee, full-time37.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.6% of adults in NP1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP1Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.4%
Intermediate12.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.3%13.1%
Routine18.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in NP1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

NP1Wales
Degree level or above24.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications23.8%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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