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Affluence in SA10 6

How SA10 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
17,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA10 6 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.7
  • Living environment3.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Community safety6.8
  • Housing7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,533
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in SA10 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.8% are retired and 19.1% are full-time students.

SA10 6Wales
Employee, full-time30.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student19.1%7.9%
Retired20.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in SA10 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine11.8%13.1%
Routine11.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students18.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in SA10 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SA10 6Wales
Degree level or above25.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent27.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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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