Affluence in NP7 8EB
How NP7 8EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Golden Valley
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,500 (2024)
NP7 8EBAbergavenny
How well off NP7 8EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the NP7 8EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the NP7 8EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the NP7 8EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the NP7 8EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NP7 8EB (Golden Valley) (about 1,500 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.