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Affluence in CF31 4SW

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

Neighbourhood
Broadlands
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,554 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 4SW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 4SW area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,729
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the CF31 4SW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

CF31 4SWWales
Employee, full-time30.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired35.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.9%
Other1.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in the CF31 4SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 4SWWales
Higher managerial & professional10.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.4%
Intermediate15.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine11.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.4% of adults in the CF31 4SW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

CF31 4SWWales
Degree level or above33.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications17.8%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 4SW (Broadlands) (about 1,554 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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