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Affluence in SA33 6

How SA33 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
11,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA33 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA33 6 scores 5.3 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
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Health and disability7.8
  • Community safety9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,818
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in SA33 6 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SA33 6Wales
Employee, full-time25.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10%11.8%
Self-employed17.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in SA33 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA33 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.4%
Intermediate10.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed23.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine10.4%13.1%
Routine8.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in SA33 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

SA33 6Wales
Degree level or above34.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%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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