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Postcode · Abertillery

Affluence in NP13 3EU

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

Neighbourhood
Abertillery North & Cwmtillery
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,256 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP13 3EU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP13 3EU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (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
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

51.5% of adults in the NP13 3EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP13 3EUWales
Employee, full-time37.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the NP13 3EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP13 3EUWales
Higher managerial & professional6.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine19%13.1%
Routine23%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the NP13 3EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.6% have no qualifications.

NP13 3EUWales
Degree level or above21.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%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 NP13 3EU (Abertillery North & Cwmtillery) (about 1,256 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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