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Affluence in SA1 5AS

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

Neighbourhood
Central Swansea
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,725 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 5AS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 5AS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,769
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31.3% of adults in the SA1 5AS area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.2% are retired and 21.9% are full-time students.

SA1 5ASWales
Employee, full-time19.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.7%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student21.9%7.9%
Retired14.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled18.8%5.9%
Other7.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

12.5% of adults in the SA1 5AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 5ASWales
Higher managerial & professional5.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.2%19.4%
Intermediate7.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.5%13.1%
Routine18.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17%8.5%
Full-time students21.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the SA1 5AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 27.8% have no qualifications.

SA1 5ASWales
Degree level or above28%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications27.8%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 5AS (Central Swansea) (about 2,725 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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