Affluence in NP12 1QL
How NP12 1QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackwood
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
NP12 1QLBlackwood
How well off NP12 1QL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP12 1QL 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.
- Community safety1.0
- Housing4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- 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
55.1% of adults in the NP12 1QL 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.
Social grade
27% of adults in the NP12 1QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the NP12 1QL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 1QL (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.