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Affluence in CF5 1

How CF5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
20,131 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF5 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF5 1 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.2
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety6.7
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Access to services8.2
  • Education and skills8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,649
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.5% of adults in CF5 1 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

CF5 1Wales
Employee, full-time39.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed10.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired17.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in CF5 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF5 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional19.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4%6.2%
Semi-routine8.2%13.1%
Routine7.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

50.9% of adults in CF5 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

CF5 1Wales
Degree level or above50.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications14.5%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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