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Affluence in SA3 4SR

How SA3 4SR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mumbles & Newton
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 4SR is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 4SR 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Housing9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,538
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.4% of adults in the SA3 4SR area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 40% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

SA3 4SRWales
Employee, full-time23.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time8.4%11.8%
Self-employed10.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired40%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%5.9%
Other1.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

51.8% of adults in the SA3 4SR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3 4SRWales
Higher managerial & professional24.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.4%
Intermediate9.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical3%6.2%
Semi-routine5.9%13.1%
Routine3.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

54.7% of adults in the SA3 4SR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

SA3 4SRWales
Degree level or above54.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent12.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4%8.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications11.9%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 4SR (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.

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