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Affluence in CF10

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
30,474 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF10 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF10 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Housing2.5
  • Community safety5.1
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Access to services5.5
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,662
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

39% of adults in CF10 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 6.5% are retired and 40.8% are full-time students.

CF10Wales
Employee, full-time28.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.8%
Self-employed4.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student40.8%7.9%
Retired6.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in CF10 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF10Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.4%
Intermediate6.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%6.2%
Semi-routine6.2%13.1%
Routine6.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students40.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in CF10 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

CF10Wales
Degree level or above42.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent29.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications11.5%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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