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Affluence in CF45 4

How CF45 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Population
12,136 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF45 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF45 4 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment3.7
  • Income4.1
  • Access to services4.7
  • Community safety4.7
  • Housing4.9
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,600
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in CF45 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF45 4Wales
Employee, full-time34.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired20.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in CF45 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF45 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine16.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in CF45 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

CF45 4Wales
Degree level or above24.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications26.4%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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