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Affluence in CF1

How CF1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
18,307 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF1 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing2.2
  • Community safety4.3
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Access to services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,652
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in CF1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 8.9% are retired and 20.3% are full-time students.

CF1Wales
Employee, full-time36.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student20.3%7.9%
Retired8.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.9% of adults in CF1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF1Wales
Higher managerial & professional15.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4%6.2%
Semi-routine8.3%13.1%
Routine8.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students19.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

49.4% of adults in CF1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

CF1Wales
Degree level or above49.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications15.5%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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