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Postcode district · Bridgend

Affluence in CF32

How CF32 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
45,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF32 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF32 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Access to services5.1
  • Income5.5
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Community safety6.1
  • Living environment6.3
  • Housing6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,211
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in CF32 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CF32Wales
Employee, full-time35.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in CF32 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF32Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine14.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.3% of adults in CF32 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

CF32Wales
Degree level or above31.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications21.5%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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