PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF48 1LS

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

Neighbourhood
Gelli-deg & Town
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,848 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF48 1LS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF48 1LS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,343
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in the CF48 1LS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

CF48 1LSWales
Employee, full-time28.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired14.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled14.8%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the CF48 1LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF48 1LSWales
Higher managerial & professional4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.4%
Intermediate8.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine16%13.1%
Routine19.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in the CF48 1LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 34.4% have no qualifications.

CF48 1LSWales
Degree level or above20.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.7%
No qualifications34.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 1LS (Gelli-deg & Town) (about 1,848 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area