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Affluence in SA18 3PH

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

Neighbourhood
Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA18 3PH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA18 3PH area scores 7.0 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,284
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the SA18 3PH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SA18 3PHWales
Employee, full-time34.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in the SA18 3PH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA18 3PHWales
Higher managerial & professional8.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine13.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the SA18 3PH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

SA18 3PHWales
Degree level or above29.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications17.3%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 3PH (Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes) (about 2,515 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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