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Affluence in SA11 3DZ

How SA11 3DZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cimla
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 3DZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 3DZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • 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

60.1% of adults in the SA11 3DZ area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA11 3DZWales
Employee, full-time40%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed7.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.1%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired24.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in the SA11 3DZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 3DZWales
Higher managerial & professional12.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.4%
Intermediate17.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%6.2%
Semi-routine11.6%13.1%
Routine9.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in the SA11 3DZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

SA11 3DZWales
Degree level or above34.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications14.4%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 3DZ (Cimla) (about 1,517 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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