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Affluence in SA4 0TS

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

Neighbourhood
Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,844 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 0TS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 0TS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,284
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the SA4 0TS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SA4 0TSWales
Employee, full-time33.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed9.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired28.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%5.9%
Other1.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

42.2% of adults in the SA4 0TS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 0TSWales
Higher managerial & professional16.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.4%
Intermediate12.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine9.3%13.1%
Routine8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

39.9% of adults in the SA4 0TS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SA4 0TSWales
Degree level or above39.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications1.9%2.7%
No qualifications12.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 0TS (Yr Hendy & Tŷ-croes) (about 1,844 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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