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Affluence in CF

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
1,078,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 647 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.5
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income5.5
  • Community safety5.5
  • Housing5.6
  • Access to services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,643
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in CF are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

CFWales
Employee, full-time33.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired21.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in CF work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CFWales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine12.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in CF hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

CFWales
Degree level or above33.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications20.1%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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