Affluence in CF45 3RL
How CF45 3RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mountain Ash
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,607 (2024)
CF45 3RLMountain Ash
How well off CF45 3RL is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 3RL 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.
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Housing3.0
- Community safety3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Access to services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the CF45 3RL area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.3% of adults in the CF45 3RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the CF45 3RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF45 3RL (Mountain Ash) (about 1,607 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.