Affluence in SA8 4BN
How SA8 4BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontardawe
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,388 (2024)
SA8 4BNSwansea
How well off SA8 4BN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA8 4BN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Housing2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SA8 4BN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.3% of adults in the SA8 4BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the SA8 4BN 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 4BN (Pontardawe) (about 1,388 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.