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Affluence in SA16 0HU

How SA16 0HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pembrey & Burry Port
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,052 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA16 0HU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA16 0HU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,296
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

41.8% of adults in the SA16 0HU area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA16 0HUWales
Employee, full-time25.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed3.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired30.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.4%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in the SA16 0HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA16 0HUWales
Higher managerial & professional6.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.4%
Intermediate11%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%6.2%
Semi-routine17.6%13.1%
Routine16.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in the SA16 0HU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

SA16 0HUWales
Degree level or above25.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications23.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA16 0HU (Pembrey & Burry Port) (about 2,052 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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