Affluence in NP26 5BL
How NP26 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caldicot North & Caer-went
- Council
- Monmouthshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,143 (2024)
NP26 5BLCaldicot
How well off NP26 5BL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP26 5BL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the NP26 5BL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the NP26 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
41.7% of adults in the NP26 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP26 5BL (Caldicot North & Caer-went) (about 2,143 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.