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Affluence in SA11 1DQ

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

Neighbourhood
Neath South
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,539 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 1DQ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 1DQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,558
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in the SA11 1DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.4% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SA11 1DQWales
Employee, full-time32.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired18.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.1%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in the SA11 1DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 1DQWales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.2%13.1%
Routine15.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the SA11 1DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25% have no qualifications.

SA11 1DQWales
Degree level or above25.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications25%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA11 1DQ (Neath South) (about 1,539 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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