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Postcode · Port Talbot

Affluence in SA13 1UE

How SA13 1UE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Port Talbot East
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA13 1UE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA13 1UE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,065
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.7% of adults in the SA13 1UE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SA13 1UEWales
Employee, full-time30.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired28.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.9%
Other4.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in the SA13 1UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA13 1UEWales
Higher managerial & professional5.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.7%13.1%
Routine16.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in the SA13 1UE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28% have no qualifications.

SA13 1UEWales
Degree level or above20.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications28%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA13 1UE (Port Talbot East) (about 1,423 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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