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Affluence in CF40 1RX

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

Neighbourhood
Tonyrefail West
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF40 1RX is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF40 1RX 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Community safety9.0
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

55.1% of adults in the CF40 1RX area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.5% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

CF40 1RXWales
Employee, full-time32.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed9.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired20.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the CF40 1RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF40 1RXWales
Higher managerial & professional5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.4%
Intermediate10.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine16.5%13.1%
Routine17.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the CF40 1RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

CF40 1RXWales
Degree level or above19.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications27.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF40 1RX (Tonyrefail West) (about 1,415 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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