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Affluence in SA12 6

How SA12 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
13,047 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA12 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA12 6 scores 2.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Income2.5
  • Community safety3.2
  • Living environment3.6
  • Housing5.5
  • Access to services6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,743
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in SA12 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SA12 6Wales
Employee, full-time30.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired22.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.6%5.9%
Other4.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in SA12 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA12 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine16.4%13.1%
Routine20%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in SA12 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 29.7% have no qualifications.

SA12 6Wales
Degree level or above21.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications29.7%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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