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Affluence in SA1 7

How SA1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
10,179 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA1 7 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Access to services5.2
  • Housing6.2
  • Community safety6.4
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,145
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in SA1 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SA1 7Wales
Employee, full-time37.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired19.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in SA1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.4%
Intermediate13.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.9%13.1%
Routine15.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in SA1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

SA1 7Wales
Degree level or above26.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications23.7%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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