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Affluence in CF63 1LF

How CF63 1LF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Palmerstown
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,735 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF63 1LF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF63 1LF area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,799
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

64% of adults in the CF63 1LF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.9% are retired and 7.7% are full-time students.

CF63 1LFWales
Employee, full-time40.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.8%
Self-employed9%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student7.7%7.9%
Retired18.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the CF63 1LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF63 1LFWales
Higher managerial & professional13.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.4%
Intermediate14.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%6.2%
Semi-routine12.2%13.1%
Routine7.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the CF63 1LF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.1% have no qualifications.

CF63 1LFWales
Degree level or above34.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent22.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications12.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF63 1LF (Palmerstown) (about 2,735 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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