Affluence in CF72 8PH
How CF72 8PH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pont-y-clun & Llanharry
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,017 (2024)
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How well off CF72 8PH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the CF72 8PH area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Access to services5.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Housing10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.7% of adults in the CF72 8PH area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.7% are retired and 8.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
59% of adults in the CF72 8PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
55.5% of adults in the CF72 8PH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 8.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around CF72 8PH (Pont-y-clun & Llanharry) (about 2,017 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.