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Affluence in CF63 2AF

How CF63 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Palmerstown
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF63 2AF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF63 2AF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment5.0
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

43.9% of adults in the CF63 2AF area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.6% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

CF63 2AFWales
Employee, full-time24.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed4.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired24.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled13%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the CF63 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF63 2AFWales
Higher managerial & professional3.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine17.4%13.1%
Routine16.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the CF63 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 32.3% have no qualifications.

CF63 2AFWales
Degree level or above16.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications1.7%2.7%
No qualifications32.3%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 2AF (Palmerstown) (about 1,413 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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