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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF48 3

How CF48 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
7,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF48 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF48 3 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Living environment3.8
  • Income4.0
  • Community safety4.6
  • Housing5.6
  • Access to services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,194
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in CF48 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF48 3Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in CF48 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF48 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine16.3%13.1%
Routine19.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in CF48 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.8% have no qualifications.

CF48 3Wales
Degree level or above22.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications29.8%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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