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Affluence in NP20 7EF

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

Neighbourhood
Bettws
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 7EF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 7EF area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services8.0
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

54% of adults in the NP20 7EF area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

NP20 7EFWales
Employee, full-time37%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired19.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.9%
Other6.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in the NP20 7EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 7EFWales
Higher managerial & professional7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.8%13.1%
Routine17.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the NP20 7EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

NP20 7EFWales
Degree level or above20.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications4.7%2.7%
No qualifications25.9%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 7EF (Bettws) (about 1,191 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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