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Affluence in CF45 3

How CF45 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
10,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF45 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF45 3 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.7
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Income2.3
  • Community safety3.4
  • Housing4.9
  • Living environment6.1
  • Access to services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,870
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.8% of adults in CF45 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.9% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

CF45 3Wales
Employee, full-time29.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired21.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.8%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

17% of adults in CF45 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF45 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional4.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.8%13.1%
Routine19.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in CF45 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 32.1% have no qualifications.

CF45 3Wales
Degree level or above18.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications32.1%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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