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Affluence in SA4 3

How SA4 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
15,081 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 3 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA4 3 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Housing7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Income7.4
  • Living environment7.8
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Community safety8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,238
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in SA4 3 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA4 3Wales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.8%
Self-employed8.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.5%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired29.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in SA4 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 3Wales
Higher managerial & professional13.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.4%
Intermediate13.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.4%13.1%
Routine9.8%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in SA4 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.3% have no qualifications.

SA4 3Wales
Degree level or above38.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.2%2.7%
No qualifications15.3%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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