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Affluence in CF31 2LA

How CF31 2LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brackla East & Coychurch Lower
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,268 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 2LA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 2LA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Housing10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,476
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.7% of adults in the CF31 2LA area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CF31 2LAWales
Employee, full-time44.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.8%
Self-employed8%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2%5.9%
Other1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in the CF31 2LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 2LAWales
Higher managerial & professional18.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.4%
Intermediate14.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.5%13.1%
Routine7.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

44.3% of adults in the CF31 2LA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.7% have no qualifications.

CF31 2LAWales
Degree level or above44.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent20%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications7.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF31 2LA (Brackla East & Coychurch Lower) (about 1,268 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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