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Affluence in NP7 7

How NP7 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP7 7 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.9
  • Housing4.8
  • Living environment6.4
  • Community safety6.6
  • Employment6.7
  • Income7.1
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Education and skills7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,864
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.7% of adults in NP7 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP7 7Wales
Employee, full-time26.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed14.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in NP7 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional14.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.4%
Intermediate9.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%6.2%
Semi-routine10.1%13.1%
Routine9.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.7% of adults in NP7 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

NP7 7Wales
Degree level or above40.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications16.5%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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