Affluence in CF32 9PW
How CF32 9PW 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
- 2,331 (2024)
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How well off CF32 9PW is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF32 9PW 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
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the CF32 9PW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.1% of adults in the CF32 9PW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
42.6% of adults in the CF32 9PW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF32 9PW (Pen-y-fai, Laleston & Merthyr Mawr) (about 2,331 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.