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Affluence in SA11 3YA

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

Neighbourhood
Cimla
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,077 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 3YA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 3YA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Housing9.0
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

41.2% of adults in the SA11 3YA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA11 3YAWales
Employee, full-time27.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10%11.8%
Self-employed4%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired34.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the SA11 3YA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 3YAWales
Higher managerial & professional6.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.4%
Intermediate14.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical10%6.2%
Semi-routine17.5%13.1%
Routine16.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in the SA11 3YA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.8% have no qualifications.

SA11 3YAWales
Degree level or above20.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3.9%2.7%
No qualifications30.8%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 3YA (Cimla) (about 1,077 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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