Affluence in SA1 4LH
How SA1 4LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brynmill
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,277 (2024)
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How well off SA1 4LH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 4LH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Living environment1.0
- Housing1.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Community safety6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Access to services8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
23.2% of adults in the SA1 4LH area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 10.2% are retired and 56% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.1% of adults in the SA1 4LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the SA1 4LH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA1 4LH (Brynmill) (about 2,277 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.