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Postcode · Abergavenny

Affluence in NP7 5SL

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

Neighbourhood
Abergavenny North
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 5SL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP7 5SL area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,279
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the NP7 5SL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

NP7 5SLWales
Employee, full-time27.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.8%
Self-employed9.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired32.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in the NP7 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7 5SLWales
Higher managerial & professional13%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%6.2%
Semi-routine11.2%13.1%
Routine10.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in the NP7 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

NP7 5SLWales
Degree level or above40.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
No qualifications20%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 5SL (Abergavenny North) (about 1,725 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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