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Affluence in NP2 5QR

How NP2 5QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,219 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off NP2 5QR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP2 5QR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,374
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.7% of adults in the NP2 5QR area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NP2 5QRWales
Employee, full-time22.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.8%
Self-employed3.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired20.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled17.1%5.9%
Other5.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

8.6% of adults in the NP2 5QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP2 5QRWales
Higher managerial & professional1.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.9%19.4%
Intermediate7.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine26.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

11.1% of adults in the NP2 5QR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 38.9% have no qualifications.

NP2 5QRWales
Degree level or above11.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications38.9%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 5QR (Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg) (about 1,219 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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