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Affluence in NP12 3

How NP12 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
13,701 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP12 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP12 3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.6
  • Employment3.7
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Housing6.7
  • Access to services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,790
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in NP12 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NP12 3Wales
Employee, full-time32.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired24.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in NP12 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP12 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14.6%13.1%
Routine17%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in NP12 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

NP12 3Wales
Degree level or above23.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications26.9%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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