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Affluence in CF24

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
76,910 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF24 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF24 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Housing1.5
  • Community safety4.3
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.6
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Employment6.5
  • Access to services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,996
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in CF24 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 7.1% are retired and 38.5% are full-time students.

CF24Wales
Employee, full-time26.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student38.5%7.9%
Retired7.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in CF24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF24Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.4%
Intermediate7.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%6.2%
Semi-routine7.5%13.1%
Routine8.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students38%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in CF24 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

CF24Wales
Degree level or above37.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent31.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications13.2%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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