PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Ammanford

Affluence in SA18 3BZ

How SA18 3BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Llan-non, Cross Hands & Pen-y-groes
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,377 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA18 3BZ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA18 3BZ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing3.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,463
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.7% of adults in the SA18 3BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SA18 3BZWales
Employee, full-time34.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time15.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the SA18 3BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA18 3BZWales
Higher managerial & professional7.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.4%
Intermediate13.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.1%13.1%
Routine14.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in the SA18 3BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

SA18 3BZWales
Degree level or above28.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications19.6%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 3BZ (Llan-non, Cross Hands & Pen-y-groes) (about 1,377 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area