In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 98 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: 5% Better than 5% of areas in Wales
Income Deprivation: 4% Better than 4% of areas in Wales
Employment: 3% Better than 3% of areas in Wales
Health: 2% Better than 2% of areas in Wales
Education: 14% Better than 14% of areas in Wales
Barriers to Services: 59% Better than 59% of areas in Wales
Housing: 24% Better than 24% of areas in Wales
Living Environment: 34% Better than 34% of areas in Wales
Community Safety: 32% Better than 32% 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.