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Affluence in SA2 8NH

How SA2 8NH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ty-coch
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 8NH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 8NH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,409
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.7% of adults in the SA2 8NH area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.1% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SA2 8NHWales
Employee, full-time24.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed6.8%2.5%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired23.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled12.6%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in the SA2 8NH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2 8NHWales
Higher managerial & professional8.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.4%
Intermediate11.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine16%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

30.6% of adults in the SA2 8NH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

SA2 8NHWales
Degree level or above30.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent13%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications22.4%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 8NH (Ty-coch) (about 1,883 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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