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Affluence in SA1

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
72,074 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA1 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Housing3.7
  • Income4.2
  • Employment4.3
  • Community safety4.4
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Access to services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,877
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

43.2% of adults in SA1 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 15.6% are retired and 21.9% are full-time students.

SA1Wales
Employee, full-time27.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.8%
Self-employed5%8.2%
Unemployed3.1%2.5%
Full-time student21.9%7.9%
Retired15.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in SA1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA1Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.4%19.4%
Intermediate9.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.5%13.1%
Routine13.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students21.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in SA1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

SA1Wales
Degree level or above28.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent23.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.6%2.7%
No qualifications21.2%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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