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Postcode sector · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF48 4

How CF48 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
16,217 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF48 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF48 4 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.2
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Living environment3.6
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.1
  • Access to services4.5
  • Community safety4.8
  • Housing5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,163
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in CF48 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CF48 4Wales
Employee, full-time34.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired22.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.5% of adults in CF48 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF48 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine18.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in CF48 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.9% have no qualifications.

CF48 4Wales
Degree level or above23.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications27.9%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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