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Affluence in SA33 5

How SA33 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
12,311 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA33 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA33 5 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.6
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.7
  • Education and skills7.4
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Employment7.9
  • Income8.0
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,076
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in SA33 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SA33 5Wales
Employee, full-time29.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed13.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired30.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other1.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in SA33 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA33 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.9%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed18.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%6.2%
Semi-routine11%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.7% of adults in SA33 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

SA33 5Wales
Degree level or above35.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications17.9%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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