Affluence in NP23 5QU
How NP23 5QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rassau & Beaufort
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,382 (2024)
NP23 5QUEbbw Vale
How well off NP23 5QU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 5QU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Access to services3.0
- Community safety3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Housing8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the NP23 5QU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.5% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.1% of adults in the NP23 5QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the NP23 5QU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 5QU (Rassau & Beaufort) (about 1,382 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.