Affluence in SA12 8DB
How SA12 8DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Baglan
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
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How well off SA12 8DB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA12 8DB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Access to services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety6.0
- Housing7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.4% of adults in the SA12 8DB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.2% of adults in the SA12 8DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
25.2% of adults in the SA12 8DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA12 8DB (Baglan) (about 1,462 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.