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Affluence in SA32

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

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
23,354 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA32 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA32 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.2
  • Housing2.7
  • Living environment6.6
  • Employment7.3
  • Income7.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Health and disability7.9
  • Community safety8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,939
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

52.5% of adults in SA32 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA32Wales
Employee, full-time27.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed14.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired31.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in SA32 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA32Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine10.5%13.1%
Routine9.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

36.7% of adults in SA32 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SA32Wales
Degree level or above36.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%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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