Affluence in SA8 3AX
How SA8 3AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,716 (2024)
SA8 3AXSwansea
How well off SA8 3AX is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA8 3AX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Community safety8.0
- Housing9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the SA8 3AX area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the SA8 3AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the SA8 3AX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 3AX (Pontardawe) (about 2,716 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.