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Affluence in SA1 5

How SA1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,437 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA1 5 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.4
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Income3.9
  • Community safety3.9
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Access to services8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,131
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.2% of adults in SA1 5 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 12.5% are retired and 29.5% are full-time students.

SA1 5Wales
Employee, full-time23.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student29.5%7.9%
Retired12.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.7%5.9%
Other4.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

16.6% of adults in SA1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.4%
Intermediate8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5%6.2%
Semi-routine11.5%13.1%
Routine13%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students29.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in SA1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

SA1 5Wales
Degree level or above30%31.5%
A level or equivalent26.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications19.3%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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