Affluence in NP23 6AN
How NP23 6AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abertillery South & Llanhilleth
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,382 (2024)
NP23 6ANEbbw Vale
How well off NP23 6AN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 6AN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Access to services4.0
- Housing4.0
- Community safety4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the NP23 6AN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the NP23 6AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the NP23 6AN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 6AN (Abertillery South & Llanhilleth) (about 2,382 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.