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Affluence in SA11

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
40,312 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA11 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA11 scores 3.9 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
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Living environment4.7
  • Community safety5.5
  • Housing6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,668
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in SA11 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SA11Wales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired26%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in SA11 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA11Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine16.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

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

SA11Wales
Degree level or above25.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications25.2%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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