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Affluence in CF40 1

How CF40 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
11,628 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF40 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF40 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 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
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Living environment2.8
  • Employment2.9
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Community safety3.8
  • Housing4.9
  • Access to services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,902
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in CF40 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CF40 1Wales
Employee, full-time31.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in CF40 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF40 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine16.6%13.1%
Routine18.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in CF40 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.7% have no qualifications.

CF40 1Wales
Degree level or above21.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications27.7%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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