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Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF47 0PR

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

Neighbourhood
Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF47 0PR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF47 0PR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,920
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the CF47 0PR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

CF47 0PRWales
Employee, full-time35.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed6.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the CF47 0PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF47 0PRWales
Higher managerial & professional6.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine18%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the CF47 0PR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

CF47 0PRWales
Degree level or above24.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications25.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF47 0PR (Pentre-bach & Mountain Hare) (about 1,755 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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