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Affluence in SA15

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

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
51,943 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA15 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA15 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Community safety4.8
  • Housing5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Living environment5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,561
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in SA15 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.3% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SA15Wales
Employee, full-time31.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired25.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in SA15 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA15Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.4%
Intermediate11.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine15.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in SA15 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

SA15Wales
Degree level or above28.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications21.5%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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