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Affluence in SA18 1AS

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

Neighbourhood
Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,440 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA18 1AS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA18 1AS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,022
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in the SA18 1AS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SA18 1ASWales
Employee, full-time29.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired25.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the SA18 1AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA18 1ASWales
Higher managerial & professional5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.4%
Intermediate10.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.6%13.1%
Routine16.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the SA18 1AS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

SA18 1ASWales
Degree level or above28.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications22.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA18 1AS (Brynaman, Y Garnant & Glanaman) (about 1,440 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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