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Affluence in SA4 0

How SA4 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
9,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 0 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA4 0 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Employment6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Living environment7.4
  • Housing7.4
  • Community safety8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,884
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in SA4 0 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SA4 0Wales
Employee, full-time34.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.8%
Self-employed8.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired27.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in SA4 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 0Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.4%
Intermediate13%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine13%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in SA4 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SA4 0Wales
Degree level or above34.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.6%
Other qualifications2%2.7%
No qualifications16.4%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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