Affluence in NP23 8AR
How NP23 8AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ebbw Vale South & Cwm
- Council
- Blaenau Gwent
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
NP23 8AREbbw Vale
How well off NP23 8AR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP23 8AR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Housing7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the NP23 8AR area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the NP23 8AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.9% of adults in the NP23 8AR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP23 8AR (Ebbw Vale South & Cwm) (about 1,404 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.