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Affluence in NP22 4PU

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

Neighbourhood
Sirhowy
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,311 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 4PU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP22 4PU 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 services2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,672
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

37.2% of adults in the NP22 4PU area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

NP22 4PUWales
Employee, full-time22.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed4.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled16.1%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

9.1% of adults in the NP22 4PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 4PUWales
Higher managerial & professional2.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.3%19.4%
Intermediate8.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine18.3%13.1%
Routine24.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

12.3% of adults in the NP22 4PU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 42.4% have no qualifications.

NP22 4PUWales
Degree level or above12.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications42.4%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 4PU (Sirhowy) (about 1,311 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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