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Affluence in SA10 8

How SA10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
11,394 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA10 8 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.2
  • Income6.5
  • Housing7.8
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,880
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in SA10 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SA10 8Wales
Employee, full-time32.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired31.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in SA10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.4%
Intermediate14.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine11.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in SA10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

SA10 8Wales
Degree level or above31.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.2%2.7%
No qualifications19.1%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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