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Affluence in NP7 6

How NP7 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
9,530 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP7 6 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.5
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Access to services4.5
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Housing5.7
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,442
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in NP7 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

NP7 6Wales
Employee, full-time28.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed9.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired26.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in NP7 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.4%
Intermediate10.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.9%13.1%
Routine13.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in NP7 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

NP7 6Wales
Degree level or above34.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications21%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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