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Affluence in CF46

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

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
17,126 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF46 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF46 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income4.9
  • Access to services5.1
  • Community safety5.5
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,323
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in CF46 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CF46Wales
Employee, full-time33.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired25.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in CF46 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF46Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine13.8%13.1%
Routine14.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in CF46 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

CF46Wales
Degree level or above24.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications25.7%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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