Affluence in SA8 3EP
How SA8 3EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,121 (2024)
SA8 3EPSwansea
How well off SA8 3EP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA8 3EP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Housing10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the SA8 3EP area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 43.3% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.7% of adults in the SA8 3EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34.6% of adults in the SA8 3EP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 3EP (Pontardawe) (about 1,121 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.