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Affluence in CF35 5

How CF35 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bridgend
Region
Wales
Population
15,895 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF35 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF35 5 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.0
  • Community safety8.1
  • Housing8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,253
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.7% of adults in CF35 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CF35 5Wales
Employee, full-time33.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed9.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in CF35 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF35 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional17%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine10.3%13.1%
Routine9.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in CF35 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

CF35 5Wales
Degree level or above40.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications16.1%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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