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Affluence in SA12 7ND

How SA12 7ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Sandfields
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,889 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA12 7ND is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA12 7ND area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,425
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.9% of adults in the SA12 7ND area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.2% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SA12 7NDWales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed4.1%8.2%
Unemployed3.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired21.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled12.6%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

15.9% of adults in the SA12 7ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA12 7NDWales
Higher managerial & professional3.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.5%19.4%
Intermediate10%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.2%6.2%
Semi-routine20.2%13.1%
Routine20.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in the SA12 7ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 34.1% have no qualifications.

SA12 7NDWales
Degree level or above18.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent15%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications1.4%2.7%
No qualifications34.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 7ND (Sandfields) (about 1,889 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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