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Affluence in NP12 3TH

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

Neighbourhood
Pengam & Cefn Fforest
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,234 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP12 3TH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP12 3TH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,117
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in the NP12 3TH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

NP12 3THWales
Employee, full-time32%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired21%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the NP12 3TH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP12 3THWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.8%13.1%
Routine19%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the NP12 3TH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

NP12 3THWales
Degree level or above22.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications28.6%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 3TH (Pengam & Cefn Fforest) (about 1,234 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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