Affluence in NP12 0LR
How NP12 0LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oakdale & Pen-twyn
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,669 (2024)
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How well off NP12 0LR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP12 0LR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Housing5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Access to services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the NP12 0LR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
22% of adults in the NP12 0LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the NP12 0LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 0LR (Oakdale & Pen-twyn) (about 1,669 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.