Affluence in CF45 4AR
How CF45 4AR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mountain Ash
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,609 (2024)
CF45 4ARMountain Ash
How well off CF45 4AR is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 4AR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Access to services7.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the CF45 4AR area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the CF45 4AR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the CF45 4AR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF45 4AR (Mountain Ash) (about 1,609 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.