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Affluence in NP20 7ER

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

Neighbourhood
Bettws
Council
Newport
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,729 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP20 7ER is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP20 7ER area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Housing5.0
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

59.3% of adults in the NP20 7ER area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.1% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

NP20 7ERWales
Employee, full-time40.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired14.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the NP20 7ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP20 7ERWales
Higher managerial & professional6.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine17.1%13.1%
Routine18.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the NP20 7ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

NP20 7ERWales
Degree level or above27%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications21.7%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 7ER (Bettws) (about 1,729 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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