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Affluence in CF63 2RB

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

Neighbourhood
Palmerstown
Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF63 2RB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF63 2RB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Access to services7.0
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

56.5% of adults in the CF63 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

CF63 2RBWales
Employee, full-time35.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed4.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired21.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the CF63 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF63 2RBWales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8%6.2%
Semi-routine19.7%13.1%
Routine15.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in the CF63 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

CF63 2RBWales
Degree level or above25.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications21.8%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 2RB (Palmerstown) (about 1,509 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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