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Affluence in CF82 9

How CF82 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Caerphilly
Region
Wales
Population
5,580 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CF82 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, CF82 9 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.5
  • Employment4.5
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Housing9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,892
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in CF82 9 are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.7% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

CF82 9Wales
Employee, full-time41.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired21.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in CF82 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

CF82 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.4%
Intermediate13.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine11.3%13.1%
Routine12.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in CF82 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

CF82 9Wales
Degree level or above33.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
No qualifications17.7%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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