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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF47 8

How CF47 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
11,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF47 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF47 8 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Living environment4.6
  • Access to services4.9
  • Housing5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,551
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in CF47 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

CF47 8Wales
Employee, full-time31.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.7%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in CF47 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF47 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine14.6%13.1%
Routine20.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in CF47 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

CF47 8Wales
Degree level or above23.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications29.7%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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