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Affluence in CF2 1AX

How CF2 1AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Adamsdown
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,643 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CF2 1AX is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF2 1AX area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,835
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.9% of adults in the CF2 1AX area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 8.6% are retired and 15.7% are full-time students.

CF2 1AXWales
Employee, full-time28.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.9%8.2%
Unemployed4.9%2.5%
Full-time student15.7%7.9%
Retired8.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family7.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.9%
Other6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the CF2 1AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF2 1AXWales
Higher managerial & professional6.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.6%19.4%
Intermediate9.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine13.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students14.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in the CF2 1AX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

CF2 1AXWales
Degree level or above34.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications4.9%2.7%
No qualifications24.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF2 1AX (Adamsdown) (about 1,643 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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