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Postcode · Tonypandy

Affluence in CF40 2QL

How CF40 2QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Tonypandy East
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF40 2QL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF40 2QL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,539
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the CF40 2QL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

CF40 2QLWales
Employee, full-time34.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the CF40 2QL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF40 2QLWales
Higher managerial & professional5.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.4%
Intermediate9.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine22.1%13.1%
Routine17.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.3% of adults in the CF40 2QL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

CF40 2QLWales
Degree level or above17.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications30.1%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 2QL (Tonypandy East) (about 1,263 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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