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Affluence in NP2 2BR

How NP2 2BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pontllan-fraith
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,782 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off NP2 2BR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP2 2BR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,283
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in the NP2 2BR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

NP2 2BRWales
Employee, full-time34.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.6% of adults in the NP2 2BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP2 2BRWales
Higher managerial & professional9.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.8%13.1%
Routine15.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in the NP2 2BR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NP2 2BRWales
Degree level or above24.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications25.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP2 2BR (Pontllan-fraith) (about 1,782 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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