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Affluence in CF38

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

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
25,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF38 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF38 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Community safety7.2
  • Employment7.4
  • Access to services7.6
  • Income7.8
  • Housing8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,886
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in CF38 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF38Wales
Employee, full-time38.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in CF38 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF38Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.4%
Intermediate14.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine11.3%13.1%
Routine10.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in CF38 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

CF38Wales
Degree level or above34.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%19.9%

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

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