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Affluence in SA3 5RN

How SA3 5RN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West Cross
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 5RN is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA3 5RN area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. 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 services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Housing10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,730
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in the SA3 5RN area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 39.4% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SA3 5RNWales
Employee, full-time26.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.8%
Self-employed7.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired39.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in the SA3 5RN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3 5RNWales
Higher managerial & professional19.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%6.2%
Semi-routine8.7%13.1%
Routine4.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

47% of adults in the SA3 5RN area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10% have no qualifications.

SA3 5RNWales
Degree level or above47%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications10%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 5RN (West Cross) (about 1,691 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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