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Affluence in SA2 0EU

How SA2 0EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Uplands
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 0EU is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 0EU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is housing (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,145
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.5% of adults in the SA2 0EU area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.1% are retired and 35.9% are full-time students.

SA2 0EUWales
Employee, full-time23.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time7%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student35.9%7.9%
Retired16.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in the SA2 0EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2 0EUWales
Higher managerial & professional14.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.4%
Intermediate7.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%6.2%
Semi-routine6.1%13.1%
Routine4.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students35.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in the SA2 0EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

SA2 0EUWales
Degree level or above49.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent26.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%8.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.5%2.7%
No qualifications8.9%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA2 0EU (Uplands) (about 1,604 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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