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Affluence in CF24 4AP

How CF24 4AP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cathays South & Bute Park
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,106 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF24 4AP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF24 4AP area scores 6.0 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
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,267
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

10.1% of adults in the CF24 4AP area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 1% are retired and 85.3% are full-time students.

CF24 4APWales
Employee, full-time6.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time2.7%11.8%
Self-employed0.8%8.2%
Unemployed0.8%2.5%
Full-time student85.3%7.9%
Retired1%24.7%
Looking after home or family0.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%5.9%
Other1.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

5.2% of adults in the CF24 4AP area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF24 4APWales
Higher managerial & professional2.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional2.9%19.4%
Intermediate1.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed0.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical1.1%6.2%
Semi-routine1.5%13.1%
Routine2.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%8.5%
Full-time students85.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in the CF24 4AP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 2.8% have no qualifications.

CF24 4APWales
Degree level or above22.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent69.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above2.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications2.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF24 4AP (Cathays South & Bute Park) (about 2,106 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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