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Affluence in CF2

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
32,812 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF2 scores 4.3 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
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.1
  • Housing1.1
  • Community safety3.2
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Income5.5
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment6.7
  • Access to services8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,641
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.1% of adults in CF2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 5.9% are retired and 40.9% are full-time students.

CF2Wales
Employee, full-time25.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student40.9%7.9%
Retired5.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in CF2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF2Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.4%
Intermediate6.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%6.2%
Semi-routine6.9%13.1%
Routine8.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students40.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in CF2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.4% have no qualifications.

CF2Wales
Degree level or above39.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent30.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications12.4%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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