Affluence in SA31 2JD
How SA31 2JD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abergwili, Llanegwad & Carmel
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,354 (2024)
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How well off SA31 2JD is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA31 2JD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the SA31 2JD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the SA31 2JD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
39.2% of adults in the SA31 2JD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA31 2JD (Abergwili, Llanegwad & Carmel) (about 2,354 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.