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Postcode sector · Port Talbot

Affluence in SA13 2

How SA13 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
13,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA13 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA13 2 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (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
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Access to services4.6
  • Income4.7
  • Housing6.1
  • Community safety6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,443
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in SA13 2 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA13 2Wales
Employee, full-time34.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in SA13 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA13 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine15.1%13.1%
Routine14.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in SA13 2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.4% have no qualifications.

SA13 2Wales
Degree level or above26.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications23.4%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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