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Affluence in SA15 1

How SA15 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,417 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA15 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA15 1 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.8
  • Community safety2.9
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Health and disability3.1
  • Income3.5
  • Living environment3.7
  • Housing4.5
  • Access to services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,414
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

51.7% of adults in SA15 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.9% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA15 1Wales
Employee, full-time32.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired21.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in SA15 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA15 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine18.8%13.1%
Routine19%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in SA15 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

SA15 1Wales
Degree level or above23.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications23.9%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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