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Affluence in SA2 0HL

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

Neighbourhood
Uplands
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,976 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 0HL is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 0HL 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 safety5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • 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

28.2% of adults in the SA2 0HL area are in work, well below the Wales average of 51.9%. 9.3% are retired and 55% are full-time students.

SA2 0HLWales
Employee, full-time17.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time6.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student55%7.9%
Retired9.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%5.9%
Other1.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in the SA2 0HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2 0HLWales
Higher managerial & professional9.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.4%
Intermediate5.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%6.2%
Semi-routine4%13.1%
Routine3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.3%8.5%
Full-time students54.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the SA2 0HL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 6.1% have no qualifications.

SA2 0HLWales
Degree level or above37.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent45.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.6%
Other qualifications0.9%2.7%
No qualifications6.1%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 0HL (Uplands) (about 1,976 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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