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Affluence in SA31

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

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
22,830 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA31 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA31 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.6
  • Housing5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment6.2
  • Income6.4
  • Community safety6.4
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,281
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.6% of adults in SA31 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.2% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

SA31Wales
Employee, full-time31.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed8.8%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired27.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in SA31 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA31Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5%6.2%
Semi-routine12.3%13.1%
Routine12.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in SA31 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SA31Wales
Degree level or above36.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications18.2%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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