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Affluence in CF45 4NA

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

Neighbourhood
Abercynon
Council
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF45 4NA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 4NA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,639
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

54.2% of adults in the CF45 4NA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.1% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CF45 4NAWales
Employee, full-time36.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed5%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired19.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%5.9%
Other4.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the CF45 4NA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF45 4NAWales
Higher managerial & professional5.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine18.3%13.1%
Routine18.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in the CF45 4NA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

CF45 4NAWales
Degree level or above21.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications28.4%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 4NA (Abercynon) (about 1,755 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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