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Affluence in SA1 7FX

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

Neighbourhood
Bon-y-maen
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,376 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 7FX is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 7FX area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 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
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Access to services4.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,126
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in the SA1 7FX area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 12.4% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

SA1 7FXWales
Employee, full-time41.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.8%
Self-employed4.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired12.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.5%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in the SA1 7FX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 7FXWales
Higher managerial & professional10.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.4%
Intermediate13.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine14.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in the SA1 7FX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

SA1 7FXWales
Degree level or above34.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications20.7%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 7FX (Bon-y-maen) (about 2,376 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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