Affluence in SA34 0PJ
How SA34 0PJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
SA34 0PJWhitland
How well off SA34 0PJ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA34 0PJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.
- Access to services1.0
- Housing1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the SA34 0PJ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.7% of adults in the SA34 0PJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the SA34 0PJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA34 0PJ (Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan) (about 1,530 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.