Affluence in SA34 0QS
How SA34 0QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,489 (2024)
SA34 0QSWhitland
How well off SA34 0QS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA34 0QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Housing5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the SA34 0QS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the SA34 0QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the SA34 0QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA34 0QS (Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan) (about 2,489 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.