Affluence in NP22 5DB
How NP22 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg
- Council
- Caerphilly
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,219 (2024)
NP22 5DBTredegar
How well off NP22 5DB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP22 5DB 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Community safety1.0
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Access to services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.7% of adults in the NP22 5DB area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
8.6% of adults in the NP22 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
11.1% of adults in the NP22 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 38.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP22 5DB (Rhymney, Pontlottyn & Abertysswg) (about 1,219 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.