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Affluence in SA11 5

How SA11 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
9,168 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA11 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.2 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
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Access to services3.2
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Community safety5.8
  • Housing6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,991
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

50.6% of adults in SA11 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.1% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SA11 5Wales
Employee, full-time31%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed8.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in SA11 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine16.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in SA11 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.9% have no qualifications.

SA11 5Wales
Degree level or above26.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications25.9%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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