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Postcode district · Port Talbot

Affluence in SA13

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
22,635 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA13 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA13 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Living environment3.2
  • Employment3.3
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Access to services4.5
  • Community safety5.1
  • Housing5.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,683
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in SA13 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA13Wales
Employee, full-time32.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired24.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in SA13 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA13Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine16.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in SA13 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

SA13Wales
Degree level or above23.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications26.3%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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