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Affluence in SA32 8EU

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

Neighbourhood
Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,471 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA32 8EU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA32 8EU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,860
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in the SA32 8EU area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SA32 8EUWales
Employee, full-time27.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.4%8.2%
Unemployed0.9%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired37.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%5.9%
Other1.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the SA32 8EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA32 8EUWales
Higher managerial & professional12%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.4%
Intermediate13%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%6.2%
Semi-routine10.2%13.1%
Routine9.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.2% of adults in the SA32 8EU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SA32 8EUWales
Degree level or above38.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications19.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA32 8EU (Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr) (about 1,471 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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