Affluence in CF48 2HY
How CF48 2HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,828 (2024)
CF48 2HYMerthyr Tydfil
How well off CF48 2HY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF48 2HY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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
- Living environment3.0
- Housing3.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the CF48 2HY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the CF48 2HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
40.7% of adults in the CF48 2HY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF48 2HY (Sennybridge & Talybont-on-Usk) (about 1,828 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.