PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Abergavenny

Affluence in NP7

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

Council
Monmouthshire
Region
Wales
Population
37,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP7 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.3
  • Housing5.1
  • Community safety6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Income7.1
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Education and skills7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,545
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

51.9% of adults in NP7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.2% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP7Wales
Employee, full-time27.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed13.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired31.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in NP7 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP7Wales
Higher managerial & professional14.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed15.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%6.2%
Semi-routine10.6%13.1%
Routine9.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.5% of adults in NP7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

NP7Wales
Degree level or above40.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district