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Affluence in SA3

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
29,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA3 scores 8.6 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
8.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services5.4
  • Housing7.9
  • Living environment7.9
  • Employment8.4
  • Community safety8.4
  • Income8.6
  • Health and disability8.7
  • Education and skills9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,737
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.4% of adults in SA3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 37.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SA3Wales
Employee, full-time25.9%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed9.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired37.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.9% of adults in SA3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA3Wales
Higher managerial & professional19.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.1%19.4%
Intermediate11.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%6.2%
Semi-routine8.6%13.1%
Routine6.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

48% of adults in SA3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

SA3Wales
Degree level or above48%31.5%
A level or equivalent13.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications12.2%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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