PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Barry

Affluence in CF62

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

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
57,124 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF62 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF62 scores 5.7 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
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Community safety5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Housing5.9
  • Access to services6.6
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,197
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

55.2% of adults in CF62 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.5% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF62Wales
Employee, full-time34.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired23.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in CF62 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF62Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine14.1%13.1%
Routine10.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in CF62 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

CF62Wales
Degree level or above31.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications17.4%19.9%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district