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Affluence in NP12

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

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
48,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP12 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP12 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Community safety4.6
  • Employment4.7
  • Living environment4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Income5.0
  • Access to services6.5
  • Housing6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,344
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in NP12 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NP12Wales
Employee, full-time36.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.2%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in NP12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP12Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.9%13.1%
Routine16.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in NP12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24% have no qualifications.

NP12Wales
Degree level or above25.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications24%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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