Affluence in NP12 2RB
How NP12 2RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hengoed & Maesycwmer
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,649 (2024)
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How well off NP12 2RB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP12 2RB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the NP12 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the NP12 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the NP12 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP12 2RB (Hengoed & Maesycwmer) (about 2,649 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.