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Affluence in SA3 1

How SA3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
3,432 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA3 1 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing2.5
  • Living environment8.5
  • Community safety9.0
  • Income9.5
  • Education and skills9.5
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,251
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.6% of adults in SA3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 36% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SA3 1Wales
Employee, full-time22.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.8%
Self-employed16.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired36%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

42.8% of adults in SA3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional18.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed19.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%6.2%
Semi-routine6.4%13.1%
Routine6.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

47.6% of adults in SA3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SA3 1Wales
Degree level or above47.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent14%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications13.2%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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