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Affluence in SA10 8HB

How SA10 8HB 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
2,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 8HB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 8HB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,410
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

54.6% of adults in the SA10 8HB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SA10 8HBWales
Employee, full-time36.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired21.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the SA10 8HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10 8HBWales
Higher managerial & professional10.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.4%
Intermediate14%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%6.2%
Semi-routine11.4%13.1%
Routine14%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in the SA10 8HB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SA10 8HBWales
Degree level or above32.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%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 8HB (Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley) (about 2,301 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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