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Postcode · New Tredegar

Affluence in NP24 6BA

How NP24 6BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Tredegar & Darren Valley
Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,553 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP24 6BA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP24 6BA 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 disability1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£33,361
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.1% of adults in the NP24 6BA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

NP24 6BAWales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.8%
Self-employed4%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family8.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled14.1%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

10.8% of adults in the NP24 6BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP24 6BAWales
Higher managerial & professional3.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.4%
Intermediate7.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical10.4%6.2%
Semi-routine16.5%13.1%
Routine23.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

15.1% of adults in the NP24 6BA area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 36.5% have no qualifications.

NP24 6BAWales
Degree level or above15.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications36.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP24 6BA (New Tredegar & Darren Valley) (about 1,553 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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