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Postcode district · Merthyr Tydfil

Affluence in CF48

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

Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Region
Wales
Population
44,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF48 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF48 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Employment3.8
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Access to services4.3
  • Income4.5
  • Living environment4.9
  • Community safety4.9
  • Housing5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,061
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in CF48 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF48Wales
Employee, full-time33.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired23.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in CF48 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF48Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine14.2%13.1%
Routine17.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in CF48 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

CF48Wales
Degree level or above26%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications26.5%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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