Affluence in CF32 0NB
How CF32 0NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr
- Council
- Bridgend
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,822 (2024)
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How well off CF32 0NB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF32 0NB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Housing9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the CF32 0NB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.9% of adults in the CF32 0NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the CF32 0NB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF32 0NB (Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr) (about 1,822 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.