Affluence in NP23 6QA
How NP23 6QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,706 (2024)
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How well off NP23 6QA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 6QA 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Community safety1.0
- Access to services3.0
- Housing5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.1% of adults in the NP23 6QA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.2% of adults in the NP23 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the NP23 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 36.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 6QA (Ebbw Vale North & Glyncoed) (about 1,706 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.