Affluence in SA12 7LW
How SA12 7LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sandfields
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,289 (2024)
SA12 7LWPort Talbot
How well off SA12 7LW is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA12 7LW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Access to services5.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Income10.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the SA12 7LW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 38.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the SA12 7LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the SA12 7LW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 7LW (Sandfields) (about 1,289 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.