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Affluence in SA11 2BT

How SA11 2BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Neath South
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 2BT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 2BT area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Housing7.0
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

48.5% of adults in the SA11 2BT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 17% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA11 2BTWales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired17%24.7%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled13.4%5.9%
Other4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in the SA11 2BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 2BTWales
Higher managerial & professional5.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine16.1%13.1%
Routine17.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in the SA11 2BT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26% have no qualifications.

SA11 2BTWales
Degree level or above22.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications26%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 2BT (Neath South) (about 1,473 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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