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Postcode · Chepstow

Affluence in NP16 5NT

How NP16 5NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Chepstow South
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,584 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP16 5NT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP16 5NT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (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
  • Housing2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,715
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the NP16 5NT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

NP16 5NTWales
Employee, full-time36.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired16.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the NP16 5NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP16 5NTWales
Higher managerial & professional6.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.4%
Intermediate7.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine24.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the NP16 5NT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

NP16 5NTWales
Degree level or above22.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications23.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP16 5NT (Chepstow South) (about 1,584 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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