Affluence in SA1 8PT
How SA1 8PT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Skewen & Jersey Marine
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
SA1 8PTSwansea
How well off SA1 8PT is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 8PT area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Housing10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
78.7% of adults in the SA1 8PT area are in work, well above the Wales average of 51.9%. 7.1% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.2% of adults in the SA1 8PT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
47.4% of adults in the SA1 8PT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA1 8PT (Skewen & Jersey Marine) (about 1,581 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.