Affluence in CF47 9LA
How CF47 9LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dowlais
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,552 (2024)
CF47 9LAMerthyr Tydfil
How well off CF47 9LA is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF47 9LA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Access to services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.8% of adults in the CF47 9LA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.7% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the CF47 9LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the CF47 9LA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF47 9LA (Dowlais) (about 1,552 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.