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Affluence in SA18 1

How SA18 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
11,736 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA18 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA18 1 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.9
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Income3.5
  • Housing3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Access to services5.2
  • Community safety5.2
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,426
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in SA18 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SA18 1Wales
Employee, full-time28.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired27%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other2.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in SA18 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA18 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine15.9%13.1%
Routine14.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in SA18 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

SA18 1Wales
Degree level or above25.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications22.3%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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