Affluence in CF5 3LU
How CF5 3LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairwater North
- Council
- Cardiff
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
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How well off CF5 3LU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF5 3LU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Housing2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Access to services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the CF5 3LU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the CF5 3LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the CF5 3LU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF5 3LU (Fairwater North) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.