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Affluence in CF39 8HS

How CF39 8HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tonyrefail West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,040 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF39 8HS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF39 8HS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,184
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the CF39 8HS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CF39 8HSWales
Employee, full-time36.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed4.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired16.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the CF39 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF39 8HSWales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine17.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the CF39 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

CF39 8HSWales
Degree level or above24.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications26.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF39 8HS (Tonyrefail West) (about 2,040 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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