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Affluence in SA2 7DY

How SA2 7DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dunvant & Killay
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
2,121 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 7DY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 7DY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment8.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,140
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.8% of adults in the SA2 7DY area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 29.6% are full-time students.

SA2 7DYWales
Employee, full-time24.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time8%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed1%2.5%
Full-time student29.6%7.9%
Retired24.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the SA2 7DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2 7DYWales
Higher managerial & professional11.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%6.2%
Semi-routine7.5%13.1%
Routine6.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students29.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.2% of adults in the SA2 7DY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 9.9% have no qualifications.

SA2 7DYWales
Degree level or above32.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent34.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications9.9%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 7DY (Dunvant & Killay) (about 2,121 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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