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Affluence in SA3 2

How SA3 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
4,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 2 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA3 2 scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.3
  • Housing6.7
  • Living environment9.0
  • Employment9.7
  • Health and disability9.7
  • Community safety9.7
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
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

46.1% of adults in SA3 2 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 39.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SA3 2Wales
Employee, full-time23.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.8%
Self-employed11.8%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired39.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

47.7% of adults in SA3 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3 2Wales
Higher managerial & professional20.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%6.2%
Semi-routine7.3%13.1%
Routine5.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in SA3 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

SA3 2Wales
Degree level or above50.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.6%
Other qualifications1.6%2.7%
No qualifications10.7%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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