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Affluence in SA10 7AL

How SA10 7AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Neath Abbey
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,734 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 7AL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 7AL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Housing9.0
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

44% of adults in the SA10 7AL area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.9% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SA10 7ALWales
Employee, full-time28.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed4%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired26.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.4%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the SA10 7AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 7ALWales
Higher managerial & professional7.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.4%
Intermediate14.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine15%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the SA10 7AL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

SA10 7ALWales
Degree level or above24.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications27.2%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 7AL (Neath Abbey) (about 1,734 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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