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Postcode · Pontypridd

Affluence in CF37 1XE

How CF37 1XE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pontypridd West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF37 1XE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF37 1XE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Housing4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,364
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the CF37 1XE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.2% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

CF37 1XEWales
Employee, full-time38.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired16.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.5% of adults in the CF37 1XE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF37 1XEWales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14.4%13.1%
Routine16.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in the CF37 1XE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

CF37 1XEWales
Degree level or above30.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications22.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF37 1XE (Pontypridd West) (about 2,519 residents).

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

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