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Affluence in SA10 6BU

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

Neighbourhood
Skewen & Jersey Marine
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 6BU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 6BU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,619
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.1% of adults in the SA10 6BU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SA10 6BUWales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired26.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the SA10 6BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 6BUWales
Higher managerial & professional6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.4%
Intermediate14%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine14.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the SA10 6BU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

SA10 6BUWales
Degree level or above22.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications24.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA10 6BU (Skewen & Jersey Marine) (about 1,187 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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