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Affluence in SA8 4PF

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

Neighbourhood
Pontardawe
Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,853 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA8 4PF is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA8 4PF area 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 (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Community safety7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,770
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the SA8 4PF area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA8 4PFWales
Employee, full-time32.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12%11.8%
Self-employed8.6%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired23.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%5.9%
Other4.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

30.3% of adults in the SA8 4PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA8 4PFWales
Higher managerial & professional10.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.4%
Intermediate14.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.5%13.1%
Routine13.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the SA8 4PF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

SA8 4PFWales
Degree level or above32.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications19.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA8 4PF (Pontardawe) (about 1,853 residents).

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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