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Affluence in CF34 0

How CF34 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
15,385 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF34 0 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF34 0 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.2
  • Income3.8
  • Living environment3.9
  • Community safety4.8
  • Access to services5.1
  • Housing5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,449
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in CF34 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF34 0Wales
Employee, full-time30.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in CF34 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF34 0Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.4%13.1%
Routine18.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in CF34 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

CF34 0Wales
Degree level or above22.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications29.6%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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