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Affluence in SA1 3US

How SA1 3US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brynmill
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,276 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 3US is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 3US area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,995
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

32.7% of adults in the SA1 3US area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.6% are retired and 26.2% are full-time students.

SA1 3USWales
Employee, full-time20.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time7.9%11.8%
Self-employed4.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student26.2%7.9%
Retired23.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%5.9%
Other3.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the SA1 3US area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 3USWales
Higher managerial & professional5.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.4%
Intermediate8.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine11.2%13.1%
Routine13.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students25.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the SA1 3US area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

SA1 3USWales
Degree level or above27.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent24.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications24.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA1 3US (Brynmill) (about 2,276 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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