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Affluence in CF38 1AA

How CF38 1AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Church Village West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,205 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF38 1AA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF38 1AA area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Housing10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,204
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in the CF38 1AA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 33.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CF38 1AAWales
Employee, full-time31.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed10.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired33.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%5.9%
Other1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

49.7% of adults in the CF38 1AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF38 1AAWales
Higher managerial & professional18.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional31%19.4%
Intermediate13.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%6.2%
Semi-routine6.2%13.1%
Routine4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in the CF38 1AA area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

CF38 1AAWales
Degree level or above47.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.3%2.7%
No qualifications12.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF38 1AA (Church Village West) (about 1,205 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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