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Affluence in SA17 4

How SA17 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
15,962 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA17 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA17 4 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Income5.6
  • Housing6.1
  • Community safety7.1
  • Living environment8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,384
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in SA17 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SA17 4Wales
Employee, full-time30%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed8.9%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in SA17 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA17 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.4%
Intermediate12.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.5%13.1%
Routine12.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in SA17 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

SA17 4Wales
Degree level or above32.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications19.6%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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