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Affluence in NP22 4DP

How NP22 4DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rassau & Beaufort
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,454 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 4DP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP22 4DP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,772
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the NP22 4DP area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

NP22 4DPWales
Employee, full-time35.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired30.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the NP22 4DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 4DPWales
Higher managerial & professional8.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate13.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine16.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the NP22 4DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

NP22 4DPWales
Degree level or above26.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications20.9%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 4DP (Rassau & Beaufort) (about 1,454 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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