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Affluence in CF5 3ET

How CF5 3ET ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fairwater South
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF5 3ET is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF5 3ET area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,596
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the CF5 3ET area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 12.2% are retired and 12.3% are full-time students.

CF5 3ETWales
Employee, full-time29.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed4%2.5%
Full-time student12.3%7.9%
Retired12.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family9.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%5.9%
Other5.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

16.5% of adults in the CF5 3ET area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF5 3ETWales
Higher managerial & professional3.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.7%8.5%
Full-time students11.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the CF5 3ET area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

CF5 3ETWales
Degree level or above20.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications27.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF5 3ET (Fairwater South) (about 1,672 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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