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Affluence in CF42 5LN

How CF42 5LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Treherbert
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,376 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF42 5LN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF42 5LN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Housing6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£34,364
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
1%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.2% of adults in the CF42 5LN area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CF42 5LNWales
Employee, full-time26.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired23.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.7%5.9%
Other5.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

13.6% of adults in the CF42 5LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF42 5LNWales
Higher managerial & professional5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.6%19.4%
Intermediate9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine18%13.1%
Routine21.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the CF42 5LN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 38.2% have no qualifications.

CF42 5LNWales
Degree level or above20%31.5%
A level or equivalent11.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications38.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF42 5LN (Treherbert) (about 1,376 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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