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Affluence in CF46 5

How CF46 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
6,206 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF46 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF46 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Access to services5.5
  • Income5.8
  • Living environment5.8
  • Community safety5.8
  • Housing7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,005
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in CF46 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF46 5Wales
Employee, full-time35.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed6.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28% of adults in CF46 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF46 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.4%
Intermediate12.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.2%13.1%
Routine13.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in CF46 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

CF46 5Wales
Degree level or above25.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications23.8%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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