Mountain Ash West Rhondda, Cynon, Taff 006C


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 366 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: 19% Better than 19% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
9% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 27% Better than 27% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
17% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 17% Better than 17% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 2% Better than 2% of areas in Wales

2% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 22% Better than 22% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
12% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 61% Better than 61% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Housing: 71% Better than 71% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
21% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 89% Better than 89% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
39% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
27% Complete (good)
0% 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