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Affluence in SA8 4

How SA8 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
12,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA8 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA8 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.4
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Housing5.4
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Living environment6.4
  • Community safety6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,489
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in SA8 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SA8 4Wales
Employee, full-time32.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired24.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

29.6% of adults in SA8 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA8 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine13.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in SA8 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SA8 4Wales
Degree level or above31.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications19.2%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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