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Affluence in NP15 1BE

How NP15 1BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP15 1BE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP15 1BE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Access to services9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,682
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

29.1% of adults in the NP15 1BE area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 36% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NP15 1BEWales
Employee, full-time17.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired36%24.7%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.9%
Other25%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in the NP15 1BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP15 1BEWales
Higher managerial & professional12.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.4%
Intermediate8.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in the NP15 1BE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

NP15 1BEWales
Degree level or above36.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications19.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP15 1BE (Usk, Goytre & Llangybi Fawr) (about 1,225 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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