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Affluence in SA34 0EF

How SA34 0EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA34 0EF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA34 0EF area scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,654
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.4% of adults in the SA34 0EF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SA34 0EFWales
Employee, full-time22.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.8%
Self-employed24.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired26.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.4% of adults in the SA34 0EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA34 0EFWales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.1%19.4%
Intermediate8.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed29.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5%6.2%
Semi-routine10.7%13.1%
Routine8.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.8% of adults in the SA34 0EF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.6% have no qualifications.

SA34 0EFWales
Degree level or above33.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications17.6%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA34 0EF (Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan) (about 2,083 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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