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Affluence in SA31 1QD

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

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,275 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA31 1QD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA31 1QD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is community safety (1.0 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
  • Community safety1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Access to services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,860
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in the SA31 1QD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SA31 1QDWales
Employee, full-time28.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time13%11.8%
Self-employed6.3%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%5.9%
Other5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in the SA31 1QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA31 1QDWales
Higher managerial & professional6.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.5%13.1%
Routine17.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in the SA31 1QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.2% have no qualifications.

SA31 1QDWales
Degree level or above31.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications23.2%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 1QD (Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr) (about 2,275 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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