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Affluence in NP22 3PG

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

Neighbourhood
Tredegar & Georgetown
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 3PG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP22 3PG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,297
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

56.2% of adults in the NP22 3PG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

NP22 3PGWales
Employee, full-time37.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the NP22 3PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 3PGWales
Higher managerial & professional5.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15%13.1%
Routine16%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the NP22 3PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

NP22 3PGWales
Degree level or above24.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications22.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP22 3PG (Tredegar & Georgetown) (about 1,388 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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