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Affluence in NP26 5LT

How NP26 5LT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Caldicot South
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP26 5LT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP26 5LT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,804
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in the NP26 5LT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NP26 5LTWales
Employee, full-time32.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the NP26 5LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP26 5LTWales
Higher managerial & professional10.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine18.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the NP26 5LT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

NP26 5LTWales
Degree level or above25.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications19.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP26 5LT (Caldicot South) (about 1,408 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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