Affluence in SA18 2JU
How SA18 2JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ammanford & Betws
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,261 (2024)
SA18 2JUAmmanford
How well off SA18 2JU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA18 2JU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.1% of adults in the SA18 2JU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the SA18 2JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the SA18 2JU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA18 2JU (Ammanford & Betws) (about 1,261 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.