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Affluence in CF31 4RB

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

Neighbourhood
Cefn-glas & Bryntirion
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 4RB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 4RB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Community safety6.0
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

47.7% of adults in the CF31 4RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.6% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

CF31 4RBWales
Employee, full-time29%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired23.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in the CF31 4RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 4RBWales
Higher managerial & professional7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.4%
Intermediate12.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in the CF31 4RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

CF31 4RBWales
Degree level or above23.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications20.4%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 4RB (Cefn-glas & Bryntirion) (about 1,139 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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