In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 900 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: 47% Better than 47% of areas in Wales
Income Deprivation: 48% Better than 48% of areas in Wales
Employment: 51% Better than 51% of areas in Wales
Health: 48% Better than 48% of areas in Wales
Education: 28% Better than 28% of areas in Wales
Barriers to Services: 27% Better than 27% of areas in Wales
Housing: 62% Better than 62% of areas in Wales
Living Environment: 80% Better than 80% of areas in Wales
Community Safety: 39% Better than 39% 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.