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Affluence in CF38 2JW

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

Neighbourhood
Church Village West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF38 2JW is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF38 2JW 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 environment6.0
  • Access to services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • 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

58.7% of adults in the CF38 2JW area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

CF38 2JWWales
Employee, full-time38.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in the CF38 2JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF38 2JWWales
Higher managerial & professional11.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.4%
Intermediate16.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine8.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the CF38 2JW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

CF38 2JWWales
Degree level or above33%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications15.8%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 2JW (Church Village West) (about 1,498 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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