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Affluence in CF38 2DU

How CF38 2DU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Church Village West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF38 2DU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF38 2DU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. 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
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
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

59.8% of adults in the CF38 2DU area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

CF38 2DUWales
Employee, full-time39.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the CF38 2DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF38 2DUWales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.4%
Intermediate18.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine11.1%13.1%
Routine10.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the CF38 2DU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.9% have no qualifications.

CF38 2DUWales
Degree level or above31.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent21.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications15.9%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 2DU (Church Village West) (about 1,700 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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