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Postcode · Abertillery

Affluence in NP13 2LE

How NP13 2LE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,366 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP13 2LE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP13 2LE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 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
  • Community safety1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Access to services10.0
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

47.3% of adults in the NP13 2LE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

NP13 2LEWales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired24.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%5.9%
Other4.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the NP13 2LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP13 2LEWales
Higher managerial & professional5.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine18%13.1%
Routine21.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

15.5% of adults in the NP13 2LE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

NP13 2LEWales
Degree level or above15.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications30.8%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 2LE (Abertillery North & Cwmtillery) (about 1,366 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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