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Postcode · Mountain Ash

Affluence in CF45 3EE

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

Neighbourhood
Mountain Ash
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,329 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF45 3EE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 3EE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,773
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.8% of adults in the CF45 3EE area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF45 3EEWales
Employee, full-time26.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.8%8.2%
Unemployed4%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family8.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled12.2%5.9%
Other4.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.3% of adults in the CF45 3EE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF45 3EEWales
Higher managerial & professional6.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine15.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the CF45 3EE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.9% have no qualifications.

CF45 3EEWales
Degree level or above19.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications29.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF45 3EE (Mountain Ash) (about 1,329 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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