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Affluence in CF7

How CF7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of Glamorgan
Region
Wales
Population
3,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF7 scores 9.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Housing8.0
  • Community safety8.5
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.5
  • Health and disability9.5
  • Education and skills10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,459
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

47% of adults in CF7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.9% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

CF7Wales
Employee, full-time27.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.8%
Self-employed10.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired30.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%5.9%
Other1.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.8% of adults in CF7 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF7Wales
Higher managerial & professional18.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%6.2%
Semi-routine6.9%13.1%
Routine6.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students13.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

46.9% of adults in CF7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

CF7Wales
Degree level or above46.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.6%
Other qualifications4.3%2.7%
No qualifications10.6%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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