Affluence in CF48 2HU
How CF48 2HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hirwaun & Rhigos
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,799 (2024)
CF48 2HUMerthyr Tydfil
How well off CF48 2HU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF48 2HU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Living environment8.0
- Housing8.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the CF48 2HU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27% of adults in the CF48 2HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the CF48 2HU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 2HU (Hirwaun & Rhigos) (about 1,799 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.