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Affluence in NP16 5TF

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

Neighbourhood
Chepstow South
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,679 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP16 5TF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP16 5TF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

64.4% of adults in the NP16 5TF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.1% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

NP16 5TFWales
Employee, full-time42.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed8.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired18.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in the NP16 5TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP16 5TFWales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine13.4%13.1%
Routine18.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the NP16 5TF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

NP16 5TFWales
Degree level or above29.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications20.2%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 5TF (Chepstow South) (about 1,679 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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