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Affluence in CF10 3

How CF10 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
10,429 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF10 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF10 3 scores 5.5 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
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Access to services5.2
  • Community safety5.5
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,152
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

24.8% of adults in CF10 3 are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 5.2% are retired and 62.6% are full-time students.

CF10 3Wales
Employee, full-time17.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time4.3%11.8%
Self-employed3%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student62.6%7.9%
Retired5.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.9%
Other1.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

15.7% of adults in CF10 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF10 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.4%
Intermediate4.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed2.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%6.2%
Semi-routine4.1%13.1%
Routine4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students62.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.6% of adults in CF10 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.5% have no qualifications.

CF10 3Wales
Degree level or above36.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent44.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications7.5%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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