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Affluence in CF31 5BG

How CF31 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broadlands
Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,456 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF31 5BG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF31 5BG 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
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
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

62.2% of adults in the CF31 5BG area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 15% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

CF31 5BGWales
Employee, full-time43.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired15%24.7%
Looking after home or family5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.9%
Other1.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the CF31 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF31 5BGWales
Higher managerial & professional13.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.4%
Intermediate13%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine13.4%13.1%
Routine9.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the CF31 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

CF31 5BGWales
Degree level or above36.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications13.3%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 5BG (Broadlands) (about 1,456 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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