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Affluence in NP22 5

How NP22 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
9,910 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP22 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP22 5 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.9
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Employment2.3
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Income3.3
  • Living environment3.9
  • Access to services5.1
  • Housing5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,648
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in NP22 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

NP22 5Wales
Employee, full-time31.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed5%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired22.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.5%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in NP22 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP22 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional4.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine20.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.1% of adults in NP22 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.3% have no qualifications.

NP22 5Wales
Degree level or above19.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications30.3%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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