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Affluence in CF5 6

How CF5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
15,265 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF5 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF5 6 scores 8.6 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.1
  • Living environment6.0
  • Community safety7.3
  • Employment8.1
  • Housing8.1
  • Income8.3
  • Education and skills9.1
  • Health and disability9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,395
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in CF5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CF5 6Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed12%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

50% of adults in CF5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF5 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional23.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%6.2%
Semi-routine7.3%13.1%
Routine5.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

48.2% of adults in CF5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12% have no qualifications.

CF5 6Wales
Degree level or above48.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications12%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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