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Affluence in CF62 5

How CF62 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
11,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF62 5 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety3.7
  • Access to services5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Housing5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,792
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

59.9% of adults in CF62 5 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CF62 5Wales
Employee, full-time38.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in CF62 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine10.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in CF62 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.

CF62 5Wales
Degree level or above34.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16%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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