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Affluence in CF42 5SN

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

Neighbourhood
Treherbert
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,490 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF42 5SN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF42 5SN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

45.7% of adults in the CF42 5SN area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

CF42 5SNWales
Employee, full-time28.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.8%
Self-employed7.5%8.2%
Unemployed4.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired25.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%5.9%
Other3.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the CF42 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF42 5SNWales
Higher managerial & professional4.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%6.2%
Semi-routine14.7%13.1%
Routine19.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.8% of adults in the CF42 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29% have no qualifications.

CF42 5SNWales
Degree level or above18.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.6%
Other qualifications4.2%2.7%
No qualifications29%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 5SN (Treherbert) (about 1,490 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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