Affluence in CF23 5AQ
How CF23 5AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pen-y-lan South
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,036 (2024)
CF23 5AQCardiff
How well off CF23 5AQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF23 5AQ 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Community safety2.0
- Housing4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Access to services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the CF23 5AQ area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the CF23 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
52.3% of adults in the CF23 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF23 5AQ (Pen-y-lan South) (about 2,036 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.