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Affluence in CF62 8FE

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

Neighbourhood
Barry Island
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 8FE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF62 8FE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,307
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in the CF62 8FE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.2% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

CF62 8FEWales
Employee, full-time35.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired21.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other3.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in the CF62 8FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62 8FEWales
Higher managerial & professional8.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.4%
Intermediate13.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine16.3%13.1%
Routine11.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the CF62 8FE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

CF62 8FEWales
Degree level or above29.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications20.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF62 8FE (Barry Island) (about 1,648 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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