Affluence in SA10 8HS
How SA10 8HS 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)
SA10 8HSNeath
How well off SA10 8HS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 8HS 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.
- Access to services2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Community safety6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Housing8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the SA10 8HS 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.
Social grade
32% of adults in the SA10 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the SA10 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA10 8HS (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.