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Affluence in CF62 8

How CF62 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
16,963 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF62 8 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.6
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Community safety5.5
  • Housing5.9
  • Living environment7.2
  • Access to services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,850
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.4% of adults in CF62 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF62 8Wales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.2% of adults in CF62 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.4%
Intermediate14%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine15.7%13.1%
Routine11.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in CF62 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

CF62 8Wales
Degree level or above27.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications20.3%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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