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Affluence in SA4 3EY

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

Neighbourhood
Gowerton
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,757 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 3EY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 3EY 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,372
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the SA4 3EY area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

SA4 3EYWales
Employee, full-time39.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.6%2.5%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired21.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the SA4 3EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 3EYWales
Higher managerial & professional11%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.4%
Intermediate16.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.7%13.1%
Routine10.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in the SA4 3EY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 12.7% have no qualifications.

SA4 3EYWales
Degree level or above35.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications12.7%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 3EY (Gowerton) (about 1,757 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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