Affluence in SA3 3BP
How SA3 3BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mumbles & Newton
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,653 (2024)
SA3 3BPSwansea
How well off SA3 3BP is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 3BP 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
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Housing9.0
- Community safety9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.4% of adults in the SA3 3BP area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.8% of adults in the SA3 3BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the SA3 3BP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA3 3BP (Mumbles & Newton) (about 1,653 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.