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Affluence in SA11 5AE

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

Neighbourhood
Glynneath
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 5AE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA11 5AE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Community safety7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,342
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the SA11 5AE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.2% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

SA11 5AEWales
Employee, full-time32.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.2%2.5%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired32.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in the SA11 5AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11 5AEWales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine16%13.1%
Routine16.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the SA11 5AE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

SA11 5AEWales
Degree level or above25.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications27.1%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 5AE (Glynneath) (about 1,870 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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