Affluence in NP23 7SD
How NP23 7SD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,247 (2024)
NP23 7SDEbbw Vale
How well off NP23 7SD is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 7SD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Housing4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Access to services7.0
- Community safety7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.7% of adults in the NP23 7SD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the NP23 7SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
21.4% of adults in the NP23 7SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 7SD (Ebbw Vale South & Cwm) (about 1,247 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.