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Affluence in CF40

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

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
22,211 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF40 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF40 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.1
  • Employment2.8
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Living environment3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Community safety3.9
  • Housing4.4
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,683
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

50.7% of adults in CF40 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.8% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CF40Wales
Employee, full-time31.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.6%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in CF40 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF40Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine17.1%13.1%
Routine18.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in CF40 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

CF40Wales
Degree level or above20.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications28.8%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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