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Affluence in CF2 4DY

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

Neighbourhood
Cathays North
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,506 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CF2 4DY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF2 4DY area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,503
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

17.7% of adults in the CF2 4DY area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 2.4% are retired and 76.2% are full-time students.

CF2 4DYWales
Employee, full-time11.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time4.2%11.8%
Self-employed1.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student76.2%7.9%
Retired2.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family0.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%5.9%
Other0.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

8.4% of adults in the CF2 4DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF2 4DYWales
Higher managerial & professional2.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.5%19.4%
Intermediate4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed1.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical1.8%6.2%
Semi-routine3%13.1%
Routine2.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.1%8.5%
Full-time students76%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the CF2 4DY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 3.7% have no qualifications.

CF2 4DYWales
Degree level or above28%31.5%
A level or equivalent60.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above3.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship0.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications3.7%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 4DY (Cathays North) (about 2,506 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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