Affluence in CF39 8EL
How CF39 8EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonyrefail East
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,513 (2024)
CF39 8ELPorth
How well off CF39 8EL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF39 8EL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Housing6.0
- Access to services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the CF39 8EL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.3% of adults in the CF39 8EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the CF39 8EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 35.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF39 8EL (Tonyrefail East) (about 1,513 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.