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Affluence in NP11 6PH

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

Neighbourhood
Risca East
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP11 6PH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP11 6PH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,748
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the NP11 6PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NP11 6PHWales
Employee, full-time36%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.8%
Self-employed4.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired19.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the NP11 6PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP11 6PHWales
Higher managerial & professional5.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.8%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6%6.2%
Semi-routine16.8%13.1%
Routine23.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the NP11 6PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

NP11 6PHWales
Degree level or above21.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%
No qualifications27.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP11 6PH (Risca East) (about 1,488 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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