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Affluence in SA8

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

Council
Neath Port Talbot
Region
Wales
Population
17,804 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA8 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.5
  • Employment5.5
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Income6.2
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Housing6.6
  • Living environment7.0
  • Community safety7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,160
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in SA8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

SA8Wales
Employee, full-time33.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed7.4%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in SA8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA8Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.4%
Intermediate13.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine12.9%13.1%
Routine12.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.5% of adults in SA8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

SA8Wales
Degree level or above32.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications18.1%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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