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Affluence in SA1 6

How SA1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
30,782 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 6 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA1 6 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing2.8
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Community safety3.1
  • Employment3.2
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Living environment5.8
  • Access to services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,425
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.4% of adults in SA1 6 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.8% are retired and 18.6% are full-time students.

SA1 6Wales
Employee, full-time25.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed5.3%8.2%
Unemployed3.7%2.5%
Full-time student18.6%7.9%
Retired14.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled10.2%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in SA1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 6Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.4%
Intermediate9.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine13.2%13.1%
Routine15.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students18.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in SA1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

SA1 6Wales
Degree level or above28.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent19.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications23.9%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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