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Affluence in CF31 4QN

How CF31 4QN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cefn-glas & Bryntirion
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,727 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 4QN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 4QN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,006
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.9% of adults in the CF31 4QN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

CF31 4QNWales
Employee, full-time34.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.9%
Other1.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the CF31 4QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 4QNWales
Higher managerial & professional7.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15.8%13.1%
Routine15.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in the CF31 4QN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

CF31 4QNWales
Degree level or above26.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications22.1%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 4QN (Cefn-glas & Bryntirion) (about 1,727 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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