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Affluence in CF2 3UT

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

Neighbourhood
Roath
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CF2 3UT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF2 3UT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Income5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,078
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in the CF2 3UT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 7.2% are retired and 32.1% are full-time students.

CF2 3UTWales
Employee, full-time33.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.9%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student32.1%7.9%
Retired7.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

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

CF2 3UTWales
Higher managerial & professional11.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.4%
Intermediate9.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%6.2%
Semi-routine6.7%13.1%
Routine5.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students31.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

47.1% of adults in the CF2 3UT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

CF2 3UTWales
Degree level or above47.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent28.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications10.7%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 3UT (Roath) (about 1,634 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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