Affluence in CF62 8UJ
How CF62 8UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gibbonsdown
- Council
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,160 (2024)
How well off CF62 8UJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF62 8UJ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Housing6.0
- Access to services7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the CF62 8UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the CF62 8UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the CF62 8UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF62 8UJ (Gibbonsdown) (about 2,160 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.