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Affluence in CF37 5NU

How CF37 5NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Trefforest
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,149 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off CF37 5NU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF37 5NU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,961
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the CF37 5NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.4% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF37 5NUWales
Employee, full-time36.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.8% of adults in the CF37 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF37 5NUWales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.4%
Intermediate12.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine18.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the CF37 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

CF37 5NUWales
Degree level or above23.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications25.7%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 5NU (Trefforest) (about 2,149 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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