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Affluence in CF31 4XX

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

Neighbourhood
Cefn-glas & Bryntirion
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,234 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 4XX is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 4XX area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services8.0
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

48.6% of adults in the CF31 4XX area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CF31 4XXWales
Employee, full-time30.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.9%
Other3.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in the CF31 4XX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 4XXWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine17.4%13.1%
Routine17.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the CF31 4XX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

CF31 4XXWales
Degree level or above24.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications24.9%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 4XX (Cefn-glas & Bryntirion) (about 2,234 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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