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Affluence in SA17

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

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
17,286 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA17 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA17 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 (2.8 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 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.8
  • Employment5.2
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Housing5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Community safety7.2
  • Living environment7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,671
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in SA17 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SA17Wales
Employee, full-time29.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.8%
Self-employed9.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired30.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in SA17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA17Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.4%
Intermediate12%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine13.3%13.1%
Routine12.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.8% of adults in SA17 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SA17Wales
Degree level or above32.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications19.2%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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