Affluence in SA10 8ER
How SA10 8ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,162 (2024)
SA10 8ERNeath
How well off SA10 8ER is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 8ER area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Access to services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the SA10 8ER area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.4% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.6% of adults in the SA10 8ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
24.7% of adults in the SA10 8ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA10 8ER (Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley) (about 1,162 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.