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Affluence in CF23 5BZ

How CF23 5BZ 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)
Deprivation

How well off CF23 5BZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF23 5BZ 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
  • Community safety2.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,354
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in the CF23 5BZ area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.5% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

CF23 5BZWales
Employee, full-time42.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed3.8%2.5%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired14.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the CF23 5BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF23 5BZWales
Higher managerial & professional21.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.1%13.1%
Routine7.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

52.3% of adults in the CF23 5BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

CF23 5BZWales
Degree level or above52.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent11.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications15.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF23 5BZ (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.

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