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Postcode · Llanelli

Affluence in SA15 1BD

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

Neighbourhood
Llanelli South
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA15 1BD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA15 1BD area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Housing2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,049
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49% of adults in the SA15 1BD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.1% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SA15 1BDWales
Employee, full-time32%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed5%8.2%
Unemployed4.9%2.5%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired14.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled12.4%5.9%
Other3.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

17.8% of adults in the SA15 1BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA15 1BDWales
Higher managerial & professional3.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.4%
Intermediate8.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine18.2%13.1%
Routine23.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.3% of adults in the SA15 1BD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

SA15 1BDWales
Degree level or above18.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications25.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA15 1BD (Llanelli South) (about 1,318 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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