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Postcode · Mountain Ash

Affluence in CF45 3HH

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

Neighbourhood
Mountain Ash
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,462 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF45 3HH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 3HH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Access to services10.0
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

48.2% of adults in the CF45 3HH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

CF45 3HHWales
Employee, full-time31.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.5% of adults in the CF45 3HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF45 3HHWales
Higher managerial & professional4.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.4%
Intermediate12.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine20.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in the CF45 3HH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

CF45 3HHWales
Degree level or above19.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
No qualifications30.4%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 3HH (Mountain Ash) (about 1,462 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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