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Affluence in NP2 3

How NP2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
6,042 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP2 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP2 3 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.5
  • Employment2.2
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Income3.2
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment5.5
  • Housing6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,610
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in NP2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NP2 3Wales
Employee, full-time30.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.6%5.9%
Other3.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in NP2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP2 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.4%
Intermediate9.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.7%13.1%
Routine18.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.3% of adults in NP2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 31.1% have no qualifications.

NP2 3Wales
Degree level or above20.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications31.1%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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