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Affluence in NP13 1PL

How NP13 1PL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP13 1PL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP13 1PL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,499
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in the NP13 1PL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

NP13 1PLWales
Employee, full-time35%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the NP13 1PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP13 1PLWales
Higher managerial & professional5.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine18.4%13.1%
Routine18.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the NP13 1PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29% have no qualifications.

NP13 1PLWales
Degree level or above21.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications29%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP13 1PL (Abertillery North & Cwmtillery) (about 1,644 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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