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Affluence in NP23

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

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
37,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP23 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP23 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.1
  • Employment3.5
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Income4.0
  • Access to services5.7
  • Housing5.8
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,201
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in NP23 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NP23Wales
Employee, full-time35.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.6% of adults in NP23 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP23Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.4%
Intermediate10.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine17.2%13.1%
Routine19%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in NP23 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

NP23Wales
Degree level or above22.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications26.4%19.9%

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

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