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Affluence in CF44 6PL

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

Neighbourhood
Aberaman
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF44 6PL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF44 6PL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Housing5.0
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

49% of adults in the CF44 6PL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

CF44 6PLWales
Employee, full-time30.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed7.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired26.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in the CF44 6PL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF44 6PLWales
Higher managerial & professional6.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.4%
Intermediate9.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.3%13.1%
Routine17.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the CF44 6PL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

CF44 6PLWales
Degree level or above22.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%
No qualifications28.5%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 6PL (Aberaman) (about 1,478 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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