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Affluence in SA11 3YT

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

Neighbourhood
Cimla
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,123 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 3YT is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 3YT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Housing10.0
  • Community safety10.0
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

53.9% of adults in the SA11 3YT area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SA11 3YTWales
Employee, full-time36%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired31.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other1.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the SA11 3YT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 3YTWales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.4%
Intermediate17.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine10%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the SA11 3YT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

SA11 3YTWales
Degree level or above30.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications17.3%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 3YT (Cimla) (about 1,123 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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