Affluence in SA3 4QS
How SA3 4QS 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 4QSSwansea
How well off SA3 4QS is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 4QS 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 4QS 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 4QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
54.7% of adults in the SA3 4QS 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 4QS (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.