Affluence in SA14 8YY
How SA14 8YY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swiss Valley & Llangennech
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,840 (2024)
SA14 8YYLlanelli
How well off SA14 8YY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA14 8YY area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Housing9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the SA14 8YY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the SA14 8YY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the SA14 8YY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA14 8YY (Swiss Valley & Llangennech) (about 1,840 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.