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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF47 0

How CF47 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
12,343 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF47 0 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF47 0 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Employment4.6
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Community safety5.1
  • Access to services5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Housing5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,129
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in CF47 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

CF47 0Wales
Employee, full-time36.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in CF47 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF47 0Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.8%13.1%
Routine17.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in CF47 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

CF47 0Wales
Degree level or above26.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications24.6%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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