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Postcode · Blackwood

Affluence in NP12 1EA

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

Neighbourhood
Blackwood
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,835 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP12 1EA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP12 1EA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,295
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the NP12 1EA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NP12 1EAWales
Employee, full-time36.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in the NP12 1EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP12 1EAWales
Higher managerial & professional7.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine13.9%13.1%
Routine16.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the NP12 1EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

NP12 1EAWales
Degree level or above24%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications23.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 1EA (Blackwood) (about 1,835 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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