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Affluence in CF62 6

How CF62 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
9,979 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF62 6 scores 8.1 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing6.4
  • Community safety6.6
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Income7.6
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Access to services8.0
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,155
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in CF62 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

CF62 6Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed8.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired28.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in CF62 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional13.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.4%
Intermediate14.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine11.9%13.1%
Routine7.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37% of adults in CF62 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

CF62 6Wales
Degree level or above37%31.5%
A level or equivalent18%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications14.2%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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