In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 720 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.
This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.
Overall: 37% Better than 37% of areas in Wales
Income Deprivation: 41% Better than 41% of areas in Wales
Employment: 38% Better than 38% of areas in Wales
Health: 65% Better than 65% of areas in Wales
Education: 42% Better than 42% of areas in Wales
Barriers to Services: 11% Better than 11% of areas in Wales
Housing: 20% Better than 20% of areas in Wales
Living Environment: 52% Better than 52% of areas in Wales
Community Safety: 36% Better than 36% of areas in Wales
Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.