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Affluence in NP23 5

How NP23 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
15,939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP23 5 scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Access to services5.8
  • Housing6.4
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,901
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in NP23 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

NP23 5Wales
Employee, full-time34.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in NP23 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in NP23 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

NP23 5Wales
Degree level or above23.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications25.3%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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