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Affluence in SA31 2AD

How SA31 2AD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen North
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,284 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA31 2AD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA31 2AD area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Community safety10.0
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

53% of adults in the SA31 2AD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA31 2ADWales
Employee, full-time34.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11%11.8%
Self-employed7.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired34.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.9%
Other1.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

48.7% of adults in the SA31 2AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA31 2ADWales
Higher managerial & professional20.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.1%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%6.2%
Semi-routine9.3%13.1%
Routine6.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

49.2% of adults in the SA31 2AD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

SA31 2ADWales
Degree level or above49.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications10.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA31 2AD (Carmarthen North) (about 1,284 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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