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Postcode · Ebbw Vale

Affluence in NP23 6DR

How NP23 6DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,198 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 6DR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 6DR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,051
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the NP23 6DR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

NP23 6DRWales
Employee, full-time30.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed3.9%8.2%
Unemployed4.7%2.5%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired16.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.3%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

15.7% of adults in the NP23 6DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23 6DRWales
Higher managerial & professional3.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.4%
Intermediate8.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine18.5%13.1%
Routine20.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the NP23 6DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

NP23 6DRWales
Degree level or above17.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications30.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 6DR (Ebbw Vale South & Cwm) (about 1,198 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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