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Postcode · Port Talbot

Affluence in SA13 2EU

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

Neighbourhood
Port Talbot East
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA13 2EU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA13 2EU area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Community safety7.0
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

52.1% of adults in the SA13 2EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA13 2EUWales
Employee, full-time34.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the SA13 2EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA13 2EUWales
Higher managerial & professional9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%6.2%
Semi-routine13.1%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the SA13 2EU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

SA13 2EUWales
Degree level or above28.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications18.6%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 2EU (Port Talbot East) (about 1,275 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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