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Affluence in CF2 4

How CF2 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
4,612 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF2 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF2 4 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Community safety5.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Access to services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,798
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

14.1% of adults in CF2 4 are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 1.7% are retired and 80.6% are full-time students.

CF2 4Wales
Employee, full-time9.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time3.5%11.8%
Self-employed1.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.1%2.5%
Full-time student80.6%7.9%
Retired1.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family0.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1%5.9%
Other0.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

6.8% of adults in CF2 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF2 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional2.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional4.2%19.4%
Intermediate2.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed1.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical1.4%6.2%
Semi-routine2.3%13.1%
Routine2.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%8.5%
Full-time students80.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.3% of adults in CF2 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 3.2% have no qualifications.

CF2 4Wales
Degree level or above25.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent64.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%
No qualifications3.2%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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