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Affluence in CF5

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

Council
Cardiff
Region
Wales
Population
84,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF5 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 49 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.6
  • Housing4.2
  • Community safety5.0
  • Income5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Access to services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,361
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in CF5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

CF5Wales
Employee, full-time33.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired20.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in CF5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF5Wales
Higher managerial & professional14.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine10.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in CF5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 20% have no qualifications.

CF5Wales
Degree level or above36.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications20%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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