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Affluence in NP11 5

How NP11 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
12,662 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP11 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP11 5 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Living environment4.4
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,930
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.8% of adults in NP11 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NP11 5Wales
Employee, full-time36.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in NP11 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP11 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine18.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in NP11 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

NP11 5Wales
Degree level or above23.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications26.3%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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