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Affluence in SA2

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
51,635 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA2 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services6.5
  • Housing6.5
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Employment7.4
  • Income7.5
  • Community safety7.5
  • Living environment7.7
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,458
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.3% of adults in SA2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.7% are retired and 17.9% are full-time students.

SA2Wales
Employee, full-time26.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.8%
Self-employed7.1%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student17.9%7.9%
Retired25.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.7% of adults in SA2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA2Wales
Higher managerial & professional13.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.4%
Intermediate11.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%6.2%
Semi-routine9.3%13.1%
Routine8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students17.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in SA2 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SA2Wales
Degree level or above39.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent22%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications13.5%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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