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Affluence in CF5 5HB

How CF5 5HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Caerau East
Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF5 5HB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF5 5HB 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,268
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.3% of adults in the CF5 5HB area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 15% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

CF5 5HBWales
Employee, full-time22.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.9%8.2%
Unemployed4%2.5%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired15%24.7%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11%5.9%
Other5.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

12.4% of adults in the CF5 5HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF5 5HBWales
Higher managerial & professional3.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.8%19.4%
Intermediate8.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine20.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.6% of adults in the CF5 5HB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 33.7% have no qualifications.

CF5 5HBWales
Degree level or above17.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent11.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%
No qualifications33.7%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 5HB (Caerau East) (about 1,717 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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