Affluence in NP11 5EB
How NP11 5EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
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How well off NP11 5EB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP11 5EB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Community safety2.0
- Access to services4.0
- Housing5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the NP11 5EB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.3% of adults in the NP11 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
15.7% of adults in the NP11 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 35.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP11 5EB (Abertillery South & Llanhilleth) (about 1,433 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.