Affluence in SA14 8HW
How SA14 8HW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swiss Valley & Llangennech
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,412 (2024)
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How well off SA14 8HW is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA14 8HW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Housing8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the SA14 8HW area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 39% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the SA14 8HW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the SA14 8HW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA14 8HW (Swiss Valley & Llangennech) (about 2,412 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.