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Affluence in SA1 6JH

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

Neighbourhood
Brynmill
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 6JH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 6JH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Access to services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,995
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

31% of adults in the SA1 6JH area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 8.9% are retired and 43.8% are full-time students.

SA1 6JHWales
Employee, full-time18.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time7.3%11.8%
Self-employed4.9%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student43.8%7.9%
Retired8.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the SA1 6JH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 6JHWales
Higher managerial & professional6.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.2%19.4%
Intermediate5.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%6.2%
Semi-routine6.5%13.1%
Routine8.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students43.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in the SA1 6JH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.8% have no qualifications.

SA1 6JHWales
Degree level or above33.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent36.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications13.8%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 6JH (Brynmill) (about 2,058 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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