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Affluence in SA40

How SA40 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
10,185 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA40 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA40 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.4
  • Housing1.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Community safety8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,618
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in SA40 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 32.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SA40Wales
Employee, full-time24.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.8%
Self-employed16.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.7% of adults in SA40 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA40Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed22.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine11.8%13.1%
Routine11.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in SA40 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.7% have no qualifications.

SA40Wales
Degree level or above32.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications19.7%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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