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Affluence in SA10 6PR

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

Neighbourhood
Neath Abbey
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,446 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 6PR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 6PR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Housing8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,436
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the SA10 6PR area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SA10 6PRWales
Employee, full-time28.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed0.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired37.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the SA10 6PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 6PRWales
Higher managerial & professional11.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.4%
Intermediate14.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine11.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the SA10 6PR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

SA10 6PRWales
Degree level or above30.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications21.1%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 6PR (Neath Abbey) (about 2,446 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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