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Affluence in CF10 2UB

How CF10 2UB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathays South & Bute Park
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
3,386 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF10 2UB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF10 2UB area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,267
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.4% of adults in the CF10 2UB area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 3.2% are retired and 54.5% are full-time students.

CF10 2UBWales
Employee, full-time27%31.9%
Employee, part-time4%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student54.5%7.9%
Retired3.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.3% of adults in the CF10 2UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF10 2UBWales
Higher managerial & professional15.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12%19.4%
Intermediate4.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed2.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%6.2%
Semi-routine3.2%13.1%
Routine2.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students54%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

61.4% of adults in the CF10 2UB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 5.6% have no qualifications.

CF10 2UBWales
Degree level or above61.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent21.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.7%
No qualifications5.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF10 2UB (Cathays South & Bute Park) (about 3,386 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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