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Affluence in NP20 7EB

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

Neighbourhood
Bettws
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 7EB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 7EB 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
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services7.0
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

39.6% of adults in the NP20 7EB area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

NP20 7EBWales
Employee, full-time22.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.8%
Self-employed4.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired17.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family10.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled16.8%5.9%
Other6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

13.2% of adults in the NP20 7EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 7EBWales
Higher managerial & professional3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.3%19.4%
Intermediate9.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine22.1%13.1%
Routine23.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

14.5% of adults in the NP20 7EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 37.7% have no qualifications.

NP20 7EBWales
Degree level or above14.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications37.7%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 7EB (Bettws) (about 1,554 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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