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Affluence in SA4 4BS

How SA4 4BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gorseinon
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,452 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 4BS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 4BS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.0
  • Housing4.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,584
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.9% of adults in the SA4 4BS area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.5% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

SA4 4BSWales
Employee, full-time31.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.8%
Self-employed5.4%8.2%
Unemployed3.5%2.5%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired17.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other2.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in the SA4 4BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 4BSWales
Higher managerial & professional5.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.4%
Intermediate10.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%6.2%
Semi-routine17.3%13.1%
Routine14.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.4% of adults in the SA4 4BS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

SA4 4BSWales
Degree level or above24.4%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications25.2%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 4BS (Gorseinon) (about 1,452 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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