Mountain Ash East Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 006A


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,038 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.

Overall: 54% Better than 54% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
4% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 46% Better than 46% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Employment: 43% Better than 43% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-7% Complete (very good)

Health: 38% Better than 38% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 41% Better than 41% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-9% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 67% Better than 67% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
17% Complete (very good)

Housing: 97% Better than 97% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
47% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 83% Better than 83% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
33% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 53% Better than 53% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
3% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly