Affluence in CF39 8BS
How CF39 8BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonyrefail East
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
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How well off CF39 8BS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF39 8BS area scores 9.0 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.
- Access to services4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the CF39 8BS area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.8% of adults in the CF39 8BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the CF39 8BS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF39 8BS (Tonyrefail East) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.