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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF48 1

How CF48 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
18,892 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF48 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF48 1 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.6 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
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.6
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Access to services3.8
  • Income4.5
  • Community safety4.6
  • Living environment4.8
  • Housing6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,854
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

51.2% of adults in CF48 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

CF48 1Wales
Employee, full-time32.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired23.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in CF48 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF48 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine13.9%13.1%
Routine17.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in CF48 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

CF48 1Wales
Degree level or above26.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications26.4%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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