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Affluence in SA1 8EQ

How SA1 8EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Thomas
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 8EQ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 8EQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (2.0 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
  • Housing2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,787
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in the SA1 8EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.2% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

SA1 8EQWales
Employee, full-time34.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired19.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%5.9%
Other3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the SA1 8EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1 8EQWales
Higher managerial & professional8.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine14%13.1%
Routine16.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27.5% of adults in the SA1 8EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.2% have no qualifications.

SA1 8EQWales
Degree level or above27.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%8.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications24.2%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 8EQ (St Thomas) (about 1,720 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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