Affluence in CF5 3AU
How CF5 3AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairwater South
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,737 (2024)
CF5 3AUCardiff
How well off CF5 3AU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF5 3AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Housing5.0
- Community safety6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Access to services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the CF5 3AU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the CF5 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.2% of adults in the CF5 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF5 3AU (Fairwater South) (about 1,737 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.