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Affluence in NP23 4

How NP23 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
11,482 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP23 4 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.4
  • Employment2.9
  • Income3.2
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Access to services5.6
  • Housing5.8
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,460
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

50.8% of adults in NP23 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

NP23 4Wales
Employee, full-time33.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.6% of adults in NP23 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.6%13.1%
Routine20.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in NP23 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

NP23 4Wales
Degree level or above22.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications28.5%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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