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Affluence in NP16 6

How NP16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
15,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP16 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP16 6 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.5
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Community safety7.5
  • Health and disability8.2
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills8.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,944
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in NP16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

NP16 6Wales
Employee, full-time33%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed11.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired28.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.7% of adults in NP16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP16 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional20.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%6.2%
Semi-routine8.2%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

44.8% of adults in NP16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

NP16 6Wales
Degree level or above44.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications12.8%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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