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Affluence in SA31 1EY

How SA31 1EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen North
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,533 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA31 1EY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA31 1EY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,751
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in the SA31 1EY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.9% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

SA31 1EYWales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.8%
Self-employed7.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.9%2.5%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired21.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other3.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the SA31 1EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA31 1EYWales
Higher managerial & professional7.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.8%13.1%
Routine16.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.7% of adults in the SA31 1EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

SA31 1EYWales
Degree level or above33.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications18.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA31 1EY (Carmarthen North) (about 1,533 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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