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Affluence in SA32 8

How SA32 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
14,818 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA32 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA32 8 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.3
  • Housing3.2
  • Living environment7.2
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Community safety8.1
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,030
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.9% of adults in SA32 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA32 8Wales
Employee, full-time27.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.8%
Self-employed13.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired32.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35.6% of adults in SA32 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA32 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional12.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.2%13.1%
Routine9.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in SA32 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SA32 8Wales
Degree level or above38%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%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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