Affluence in CF72 8BQ
How CF72 8BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llantrisant & Talbot Green
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,461 (2024)
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How well off CF72 8BQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF72 8BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.4% of adults in the CF72 8BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.8% of adults in the CF72 8BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the CF72 8BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF72 8BQ (Llantrisant & Talbot Green) (about 1,461 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.