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Affluence in CF81

How CF81 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
18,134 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF81 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF81 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Community safety2.5
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Income3.3
  • Housing4.7
  • Access to services6.2
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,859
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in CF81 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

CF81Wales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%5.9%
Other3.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in CF81 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF81Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine19.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

19.8% of adults in CF81 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

CF81Wales
Degree level or above19.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications29.7%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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