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Affluence in SA11 4EN

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

Neighbourhood
Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,595 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 4EN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 4EN area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Community safety6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,410
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the SA11 4EN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SA11 4ENWales
Employee, full-time30.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired26.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.1%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the SA11 4EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 4ENWales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine17.7%13.1%
Routine16.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.4% of adults in the SA11 4EN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

SA11 4ENWales
Degree level or above27.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications23.4%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 4EN (Aberdulais, Resolven & Afan Valley) (about 1,595 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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