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Postcode · Abergavenny

Affluence in NP7 5HL

How NP7 5HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abergavenny South & Crucorney
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 5HL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP7 5HL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,816
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.1% of adults in the NP7 5HL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 40.1% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.

NP7 5HLWales
Employee, full-time28.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.5%7.9%
Retired40.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the NP7 5HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7 5HLWales
Higher managerial & professional16.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

44.6% of adults in the NP7 5HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

NP7 5HLWales
Degree level or above44.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications16.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP7 5HL (Abergavenny South & Crucorney) (about 1,644 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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