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Affluence in SA1 5UE

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

Neighbourhood
Central Swansea
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
3,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 5UE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 5UE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Community safety1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Access to services9.0
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

30.2% of adults in the SA1 5UE area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 8.8% are retired and 42.3% are full-time students.

SA1 5UEWales
Employee, full-time16.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.9%2.5%
Full-time student42.3%7.9%
Retired8.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

12.7% of adults in the SA1 5UE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 5UEWales
Higher managerial & professional4.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.1%19.4%
Intermediate6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%6.2%
Semi-routine8.7%13.1%
Routine10.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students41.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the SA1 5UE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

SA1 5UEWales
Degree level or above30.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent31.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications17.5%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 5UE (Central Swansea) (about 3,048 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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