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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF47 9

How CF47 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
11,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF47 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF47 9 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.4
  • Employment2.6
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Income2.8
  • Community safety2.9
  • Housing4.6
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,840
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.3% of adults in CF47 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

CF47 9Wales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired18.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%5.9%
Other3.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.6% of adults in CF47 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF47 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional4.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.3%13.1%
Routine22.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in CF47 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 32% have no qualifications.

CF47 9Wales
Degree level or above21.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications32%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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