Affluence in CF45 4YY
How CF45 4YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abercynon
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,693 (2024)
CF45 4YYMountain Ash
How well off CF45 4YY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF45 4YY area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Housing2.0
- Community safety3.0
- Access to services4.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.5% of adults in the CF45 4YY area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.1% of adults in the CF45 4YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
15.2% of adults in the CF45 4YY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Wales average of 31.5%. 39.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF45 4YY (Abercynon) (about 1,693 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.