Affluence in SA10 8TB
How SA10 8TB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dulais Valley
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,852 (2024)
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How well off SA10 8TB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA10 8TB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the SA10 8TB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.6% of adults in the SA10 8TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the SA10 8TB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA10 8TB (Dulais Valley) (about 1,852 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.