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Affluence in NP23 4RR

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

Neighbourhood
Bryn-mawr
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 4RR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 4RR area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Housing8.0
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

52.6% of adults in the NP23 4RR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NP23 4RRWales
Employee, full-time34%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the NP23 4RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23 4RRWales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine16.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the NP23 4RR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

NP23 4RRWales
Degree level or above28%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
No qualifications24.2%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 4RR (Bryn-mawr) (about 1,290 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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