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Affluence in NP20 7BA

How NP20 7BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bettws
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,398 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 7BA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 7BA 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
  • Housing3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,869
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.1% of adults in the NP20 7BA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 15.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

NP20 7BAWales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.8%
Self-employed3.9%8.2%
Unemployed4.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired15.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled12.1%5.9%
Other5.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

13% of adults in the NP20 7BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 7BAWales
Higher managerial & professional4.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine21.3%13.1%
Routine24.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

16% of adults in the NP20 7BA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 32.9% have no qualifications.

NP20 7BAWales
Degree level or above16%31.5%
A level or equivalent11.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications32.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP20 7BA (Bettws) (about 1,398 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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