Affluence in SA2 0BU
How SA2 0BU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Brynmill
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,978 (2024)
SA2 0BUSwansea
How well off SA2 0BU is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 0BU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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.
- Housing2.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Access to services9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
23.1% of adults in the SA2 0BU area are in work, less than half the Wales average of 51.9%. 8% are retired and 62.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.1% of adults in the SA2 0BU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the SA2 0BU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA2 0BU (Brynmill) (about 1,978 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.