Affluence in SA14 8YN
How SA14 8YN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
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How well off SA14 8YN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA14 8YN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the SA14 8YN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the SA14 8YN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
39.9% of adults in the SA14 8YN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA14 8YN (Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes) (about 1,844 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.