Affluence in CF48 1RG
How CF48 1RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park
- Council
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,742 (2024)
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How well off CF48 1RG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF48 1RG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Housing10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the CF48 1RG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.2% of adults in the CF48 1RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the CF48 1RG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 1RG (Cefncoedycymer, Heolgerrig & Park) (about 1,742 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.