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Affluence in SA43 3

How SA43 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Pembrokeshire
Region
Wales
Population
5,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA43 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA43 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.7
  • Housing1.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,949
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in SA43 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SA43 3Wales
Employee, full-time22.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed16.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired28.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in SA43 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA43 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.4%
Intermediate8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.6%13.1%
Routine11.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in SA43 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SA43 3Wales
Degree level or above35%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16.2%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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