Affluence in NP23 5NP
How NP23 5NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
NP23 5NPEbbw Vale
How well off NP23 5NP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 5NP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income7.0
- Housing7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Access to services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the NP23 5NP area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the NP23 5NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the NP23 5NP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 5NP (Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.