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Affluence in CF2 3

How CF2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
17,120 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF2 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF2 3 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Housing1.2
  • Community safety3.6
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Income5.7
  • Employment7.3
  • Education and skills7.3
  • Access to services9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,506
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.2% of adults in CF2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 7.6% are retired and 31.9% are full-time students.

CF2 3Wales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student31.9%7.9%
Retired7.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in CF2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF2 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.4%
Intermediate8.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%6.2%
Semi-routine7.2%13.1%
Routine7.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students31.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

47.4% of adults in CF2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

CF2 3Wales
Degree level or above47.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent25.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications11.7%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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