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Affluence in SA1 7LD

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

Neighbourhood
Bon-y-maen
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 7LD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 7LD area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety9.0
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

43.1% of adults in the SA1 7LD area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SA1 7LDWales
Employee, full-time28.2%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed3.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired35.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%5.9%
Other5.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the SA1 7LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 7LDWales
Higher managerial & professional6.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.4%6.2%
Semi-routine20.1%13.1%
Routine15.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

21.9% of adults in the SA1 7LD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.6% have no qualifications.

SA1 7LDWales
Degree level or above21.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications30.6%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 7LD (Bon-y-maen) (about 1,602 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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