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Postcode district · Crickhowell

Affluence in NP8

How NP8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Population
8,607 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off NP8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, NP8 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.6
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment6.8
  • Community safety8.4
  • Income8.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Education and skills9.2
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,671
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in NP8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

NP8Wales
Employee, full-time24.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed14.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired35%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

42.5% of adults in NP8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

NP8Wales
Higher managerial & professional17.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%6.2%
Semi-routine8.1%13.1%
Routine7.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in NP8 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14% have no qualifications.

NP8Wales
Degree level or above45.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications14%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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