Affluence in NP23 5SN
How NP23 5SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rassau & Beaufort
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
NP23 5SNEbbw Vale
How well off NP23 5SN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 5SN area scores 7.0 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.
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Access to services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the NP23 5SN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the NP23 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the NP23 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 5SN (Rassau & Beaufort) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.