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Affluence in NP2 1

How NP2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
6,740 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP2 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP2 1 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.0
  • Employment4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Housing6.5
  • Access to services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,532
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

54.4% of adults in NP2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NP2 1Wales
Employee, full-time36.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in NP2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP2 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine13.9%13.1%
Routine15.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in NP2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

NP2 1Wales
Degree level or above25.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent18%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications23.7%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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