Affluence in SA4 3BE
How SA4 3BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Loughor
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
SA4 3BESwansea
How well off SA4 3BE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 3BE area scores 9.0 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.
- Access to services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Housing8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the SA4 3BE area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32% of adults in the SA4 3BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the SA4 3BE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 3BE (Loughor) (about 1,309 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.