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Affluence in CF44 6EP

How CF44 6EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Aberaman
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF44 6EP is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF44 6EP area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,465
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the CF44 6EP area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CF44 6EPWales
Employee, full-time34.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.6% of adults in the CF44 6EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF44 6EPWales
Higher managerial & professional4.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine17.5%13.1%
Routine18.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the CF44 6EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

CF44 6EPWales
Degree level or above20.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent21.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications23.2%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF44 6EP (Aberaman) (about 1,446 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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