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Affluence in SA12

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
40,618 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA12 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA12 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Employment3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.2
  • Access to services4.8
  • Community safety5.2
  • Housing6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,535
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.7% of adults in SA12 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.2% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SA12Wales
Employee, full-time32.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.2%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in SA12 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA12Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine16.2%13.1%
Routine17.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in SA12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

SA12Wales
Degree level or above24%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications26.6%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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