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Affluence in SA11 3QS

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

Neighbourhood
Briton Ferry
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 3QS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 3QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Community safety5.0
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

48.7% of adults in the SA11 3QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SA11 3QSWales
Employee, full-time29.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired29.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.4% of adults in the SA11 3QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 3QSWales
Higher managerial & professional7.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.4%
Intermediate13.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical10.6%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine15%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.8% of adults in the SA11 3QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

SA11 3QSWales
Degree level or above22.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications23.7%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 3QS (Briton Ferry) (about 1,406 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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