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Affluence in CF42 5NU

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

Neighbourhood
Treherbert
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,609 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF42 5NU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF42 5NU 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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Access to services9.0
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

50% of adults in the CF42 5NU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

CF42 5NUWales
Employee, full-time29.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed8.1%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired27.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in the CF42 5NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF42 5NUWales
Higher managerial & professional6.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%6.2%
Semi-routine17.1%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.6% of adults in the CF42 5NU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

CF42 5NUWales
Degree level or above19.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications26.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF42 5NU (Treherbert) (about 1,609 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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