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Affluence in NP11 6

How NP11 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
12,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP11 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP11 6 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Living environment3.9
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Income4.5
  • Housing5.8
  • Access to services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,493
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in NP11 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NP11 6Wales
Employee, full-time35.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in NP11 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP11 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine18.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in NP11 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

NP11 6Wales
Degree level or above24.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications22.3%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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