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Affluence in NP12 1

How NP12 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
11,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP12 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP12 1 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.3
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Living environment5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Housing6.6
  • Access to services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,648
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

53.3% of adults in NP12 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NP12 1Wales
Employee, full-time35.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in NP12 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP12 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.1%13.1%
Routine15.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in NP12 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

NP12 1Wales
Degree level or above26.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications22.9%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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