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Affluence in SA15 5SB

How SA15 5SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA15 5SB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA15 5SB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,669
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the SA15 5SB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SA15 5SBWales
Employee, full-time26.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed14.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the SA15 5SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA15 5SBWales
Higher managerial & professional8.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine10.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in the SA15 5SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

SA15 5SBWales
Degree level or above33.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications20.7%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 5SB (Llanddarog, Llangyndeyrn & Ferryside) (about 1,644 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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