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Affluence in CF11

How CF11 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
58,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF11 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF11 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.4
  • Housing3.1
  • Community safety4.9
  • Income5.2
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Employment6.2
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Access to services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,960
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in CF11 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 13.6% are retired and 10.2% are full-time students.

CF11Wales
Employee, full-time37.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed9.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student10.2%7.9%
Retired13.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in CF11 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF11Wales
Higher managerial & professional16.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.4%
Intermediate10.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%6.2%
Semi-routine9.2%13.1%
Routine9.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in CF11 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CF11Wales
Degree level or above46.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications17.5%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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