Affluence in SA1 8QJ
How SA1 8QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skewen & Jersey Marine
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,218 (2024)
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How well off SA1 8QJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 8QJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- 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
21.2% of adults in the SA1 8QJ area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 9.2% are retired and 65.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.1% of adults in the SA1 8QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
16.1% of adults in the SA1 8QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA1 8QJ (Skewen & Jersey Marine) (about 4,218 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.