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Affluence in NP13 3

How NP13 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
8,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP13 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP13 3 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Employment2.2
  • Income2.3
  • Community safety2.5
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Access to services4.7
  • Housing5.2
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,754
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in NP13 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NP13 3Wales
Employee, full-time33.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in NP13 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP13 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine16.9%13.1%
Routine21.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in NP13 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

NP13 3Wales
Degree level or above19.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications30.3%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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