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Affluence in SA4 4LD

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

Neighbourhood
Loughor
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 4LD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 4LD 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
  • Access to services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,271
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in the SA4 4LD 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.

SA4 4LDWales
Employee, full-time35%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired31.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32% of adults in the SA4 4LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 4LDWales
Higher managerial & professional9.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.4%
Intermediate17%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine11.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in the SA4 4LD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SA4 4LDWales
Degree level or above29.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent20%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.3%2.7%
No qualifications15.4%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 4LD (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.

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