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Affluence in CF3 1QJ

How CF3 1QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Trowbridge
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,409 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF3 1QJ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF3 1QJ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Access to services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,599
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.5% of adults in the CF3 1QJ area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 11.1% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

CF3 1QJWales
Employee, full-time26.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed5.1%2.5%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired11.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family10.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.6%5.9%
Other6.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the CF3 1QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF3 1QJWales
Higher managerial & professional3.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%6.2%
Semi-routine17.3%13.1%
Routine15.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.8% of adults in the CF3 1QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 31.6% have no qualifications.

CF3 1QJWales
Degree level or above17.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications31.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF3 1QJ (Trowbridge) (about 1,409 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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