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Affluence in SA11 1

How SA11 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
13,652 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA11 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.7
  • Income2.9
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Access to services5.7
  • Housing6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,041
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in SA11 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA11 1Wales
Employee, full-time31%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed4.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired23.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.3%5.9%
Other3.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in SA11 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.7%13.1%
Routine16.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in SA11 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

SA11 1Wales
Degree level or above24.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications26.3%19.9%

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

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