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Affluence in NP23 4EQ

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

Neighbourhood
Bryn-mawr
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,382 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 4EQ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 4EQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,171
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

52.9% of adults in the NP23 4EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

NP23 4EQWales
Employee, full-time37.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed4.7%8.2%
Unemployed3.8%2.5%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the NP23 4EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23 4EQWales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.5%13.1%
Routine20%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the NP23 4EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

NP23 4EQWales
Degree level or above22.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications27.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 4EQ (Bryn-mawr) (about 1,382 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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