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Affluence in SA11 4

How SA11 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
4,475 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA11 4 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.3
  • Living environment2.7
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment3.3
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Income4.0
  • Housing5.7
  • Community safety6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,717
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in SA11 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SA11 4Wales
Employee, full-time31.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in SA11 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine17.3%13.1%
Routine17.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in SA11 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

SA11 4Wales
Degree level or above25.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications24.8%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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