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Affluence in NP26 5SD

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

Neighbourhood
Caldicot North & Caer-went
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP26 5SD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP26 5SD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,665
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the NP26 5SD area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

NP26 5SDWales
Employee, full-time39.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired26.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the NP26 5SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP26 5SDWales
Higher managerial & professional14.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.4%
Intermediate13.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.5%13.1%
Routine10.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the NP26 5SD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.9% have no qualifications.

NP26 5SDWales
Degree level or above34.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications13.9%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 5SD (Caldicot North & Caer-went) (about 2,736 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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