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Affluence in NP3 4

How NP3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Blaenau Gwent
Region
Wales
Population
2,634 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP3 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP3 4 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment3.5
  • Housing3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,291
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in NP3 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

NP3 4Wales
Employee, full-time34.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed5%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired23.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in NP3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP3 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional4.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.4%
Intermediate10.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9%6.2%
Semi-routine16.8%13.1%
Routine20.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in NP3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

NP3 4Wales
Degree level or above21.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications29.1%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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