Affluence in CF45 4SS
How CF45 4SS 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)
CF45 4SSMountain Ash
How well off CF45 4SS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 4SS 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.
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Housing2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Community safety4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Access to services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the CF45 4SS 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.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the CF45 4SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the CF45 4SS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF45 4SS (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.