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Affluence in CF64 5

How CF64 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
14,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF64 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF64 5 scores 8.5 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
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services6.2
  • Living environment6.4
  • Housing8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Education and skills8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,524
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52% of adults in CF64 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

CF64 5Wales
Employee, full-time30.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed10%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired30.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.7% of adults in CF64 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF64 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional18.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.4%
Intermediate12.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%6.2%
Semi-routine9.9%13.1%
Routine6.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

43.6% of adults in CF64 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

CF64 5Wales
Degree level or above43.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications13.7%19.9%

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

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