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Affluence in SA42 0QA

How SA42 0QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fishguard
Council
Pembrokeshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,108 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA42 0QA is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA42 0QA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,584
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.4% of adults in the SA42 0QA area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 43.3% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.

SA42 0QAWales
Employee, full-time13.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed15.2%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student2.2%7.9%
Retired43.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2.6%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

39.6% of adults in the SA42 0QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA42 0QAWales
Higher managerial & professional15.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.4%
Intermediate8.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine10%13.1%
Routine7.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students2.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

42.1% of adults in the SA42 0QA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SA42 0QAWales
Degree level or above42.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3.6%2.7%
No qualifications14.3%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA42 0QA (Fishguard) (about 1,108 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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