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Affluence in CF62 8HG

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

Neighbourhood
Barry West
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 8HG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF62 8HG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,759
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.9% of adults in the CF62 8HG area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.9% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

CF62 8HGWales
Employee, full-time27.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.6%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.3% of adults in the CF62 8HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62 8HGWales
Higher managerial & professional6.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.4%
Intermediate14.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine16.6%13.1%
Routine13.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the CF62 8HG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

CF62 8HGWales
Degree level or above22.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.8%2.7%
No qualifications25.5%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 8HG (Barry West) (about 1,735 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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