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Affluence in NP22 3TW

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

Neighbourhood
Tredegar & Georgetown
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,494 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 3TW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP22 3TW 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
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

40.1% of adults in the NP22 3TW area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

NP22 3TWWales
Employee, full-time25.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed4%8.2%
Unemployed4%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled14.8%5.9%
Other5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

12.4% of adults in the NP22 3TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 3TWWales
Higher managerial & professional3.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.4%
Intermediate5.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine20.4%13.1%
Routine23.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

13.8% of adults in the NP22 3TW area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 38.9% have no qualifications.

NP22 3TWWales
Degree level or above13.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications38.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP22 3TW (Tredegar & Georgetown) (about 1,494 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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