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Affluence in SA12 9YD

How SA12 9YD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cwmafan & Bryn
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,685 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA12 9YD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA12 9YD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,620
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in the SA12 9YD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SA12 9YDWales
Employee, full-time33.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired25.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9%5.9%
Other2.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the SA12 9YD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA12 9YDWales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.4%13.1%
Routine15.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in the SA12 9YD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

SA12 9YDWales
Degree level or above24.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications25.7%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 9YD (Cwmafan & Bryn) (about 1,685 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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