PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Neath

Affluence in SA10

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
37,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA10 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA10 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.4
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.2
  • Living environment5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Community safety6.7
  • Housing7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,310
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in SA10 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

SA10Wales
Employee, full-time31.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in SA10 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA10Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.4%
Intermediate12.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine12.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.8% of adults in SA10 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

SA10Wales
Degree level or above27.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent21.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications19.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district