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Affluence in SA11 2UL

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

Neighbourhood
Briton Ferry
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 2UL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 2UL 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,083
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.5% of adults in the SA11 2UL area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 15.3% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SA11 2ULWales
Employee, full-time28%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed4.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired15.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled14.9%5.9%
Other5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the SA11 2UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 2ULWales
Higher managerial & professional3.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine16.7%13.1%
Routine21.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the SA11 2UL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

SA11 2ULWales
Degree level or above17.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.6%
Other qualifications3.4%2.7%
No qualifications32.2%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 2UL (Briton Ferry) (about 1,645 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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