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Affluence in NP2

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

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
22,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP2 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.1
  • Employment3.9
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Living environment4.7
  • Housing6.0
  • Access to services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,385
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in NP2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NP2Wales
Employee, full-time34%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in NP2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP2Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine17.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in NP2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

NP2Wales
Degree level or above23.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications26.4%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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