Affluence in SA3 3AB
How SA3 3AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mayals & Bishopston
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,509 (2024)
SA3 3ABSwansea
How well off SA3 3AB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 3AB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Housing9.0
- Income10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.3% of adults in the SA3 3AB area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 42% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.4% of adults in the SA3 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
48.4% of adults in the SA3 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA3 3AB (Mayals & Bishopston) (about 1,509 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.