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Affluence in NP22 3

How NP22 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
12,080 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP22 3 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.5
  • Employment2.8
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Income3.9
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment5.4
  • Housing6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,429
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.7% of adults in NP22 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.8% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NP22 3Wales
Employee, full-time34%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.7% of adults in NP22 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%6.2%
Semi-routine16.4%13.1%
Routine17.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in NP22 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

NP22 3Wales
Degree level or above22.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications27.8%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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