Affluence in SA2 8QQ
How SA2 8QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunvant & Killay
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,121 (2024)
SA2 8QQSwansea
How well off SA2 8QQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 8QQ 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.
- Living environment8.0
- Access to services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Housing9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.8% of adults in the SA2 8QQ area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.8% are retired and 29.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the SA2 8QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the SA2 8QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 9.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA2 8QQ (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.