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Affluence in SA2 9ER

How SA2 9ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ty-coch
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,728 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 9ER is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA2 9ER 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 environment5.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Access to services10.0
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

58.5% of adults in the SA2 9ER area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.5% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

SA2 9ERWales
Employee, full-time36.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed8.3%8.2%
Unemployed2.2%2.5%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired21.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in the SA2 9ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2 9ERWales
Higher managerial & professional16.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.2%19.4%
Intermediate14.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%6.2%
Semi-routine7.8%13.1%
Routine7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the SA2 9ER area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.3% have no qualifications.

SA2 9ERWales
Degree level or above45.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.1%2.7%
No qualifications12.3%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 9ER (Ty-coch) (about 1,728 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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