Affluence in SA13 1YU
How SA13 1YU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Port Talbot East
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,487 (2024)
SA13 1YUPort Talbot
How well off SA13 1YU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA13 1YU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Housing3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Community safety5.0
- Access to services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.6% of adults in the SA13 1YU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.5% of adults in the SA13 1YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the SA13 1YU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA13 1YU (Port Talbot East) (about 1,487 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.