PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Abergavenny

Affluence in NP7 8AR

How NP7 8AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abergavenny South & Crucorney
Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 8AR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the NP7 8AR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 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
  • Access to services2.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
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

54.3% of adults in the NP7 8AR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

NP7 8ARWales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed12.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the NP7 8AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7 8ARWales
Higher managerial & professional15.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%6.2%
Semi-routine9.5%13.1%
Routine9.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

42.5% of adults in the NP7 8AR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

NP7 8ARWales
Degree level or above42.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.7%
No qualifications14.8%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 8AR (Abergavenny South & Crucorney) (about 1,703 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area