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Affluence in SA11 2QA

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

Neighbourhood
Cimla
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 2QA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 2QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,136
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the SA11 2QA area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SA11 2QAWales
Employee, full-time32.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired37.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the SA11 2QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 2QAWales
Higher managerial & professional10%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.4%
Intermediate15.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14.6%13.1%
Routine10.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the SA11 2QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

SA11 2QAWales
Degree level or above30.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications19.8%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 2QA (Cimla) (about 1,344 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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