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Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF47

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

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
24,503 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF47 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF47 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Income4.1
  • Community safety4.2
  • Access to services4.9
  • Housing5.4
  • Living environment5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,156
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in CF47 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

CF47Wales
Employee, full-time33.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired20.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.9% of adults in CF47 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF47Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine19.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in CF47 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

CF47Wales
Degree level or above24.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications28.2%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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