Affluence in SA1 8YN
How SA1 8YN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bon-y-maen
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,084 (2024)
SA1 8YNSwansea
How well off SA1 8YN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA1 8YN area scores 4.0 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.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Housing7.0
- Access to services8.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the SA1 8YN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.5% of adults in the SA1 8YN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
22.5% of adults in the SA1 8YN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA1 8YN (Bon-y-maen) (about 2,084 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.