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Affluence in SA32 7

How SA32 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
13,022 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA32 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA32 7 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.9
  • Living environment5.6
  • Employment7.0
  • Income7.4
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Community safety8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,011
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in SA32 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA32 7Wales
Employee, full-time25.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.8%
Self-employed17%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in SA32 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA32 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate10.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%6.2%
Semi-routine10.1%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in SA32 7 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SA32 7Wales
Degree level or above36.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications17.7%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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