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Affluence in SA3 1AY

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

Neighbourhood
West Gower
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,611 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 1AY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 1AY area scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

50.3% of adults in the SA3 1AY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 34.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SA3 1AYWales
Employee, full-time21.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.8%
Self-employed17.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.8%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired34.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%5.9%
Other2.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the SA3 1AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3 1AYWales
Higher managerial & professional17%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.4%
Intermediate9.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed21.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%6.2%
Semi-routine6.3%13.1%
Routine6.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

45.1% of adults in the SA3 1AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SA3 1AYWales
Degree level or above45.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications13.5%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA3 1AY (West Gower) (about 1,611 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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