Affluence in SA8 4AB
How SA8 4AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,865 (2024)
SA8 4ABSwansea
How well off SA8 4AB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA8 4AB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Housing7.0
- Access to services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the SA8 4AB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the SA8 4AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the SA8 4AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 4AB (Pontardawe) (about 1,865 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.