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Affluence in SA4 4PD

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

Neighbourhood
Gorseinon
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,488 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 4PD is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 4PD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Housing5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Community safety6.0
  • Access to services7.0
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

53% of adults in the SA4 4PD area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.9% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SA4 4PDWales
Employee, full-time34.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.1%2.5%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the SA4 4PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 4PDWales
Higher managerial & professional9.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%6.2%
Semi-routine15.4%13.1%
Routine16%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26.3% of adults in the SA4 4PD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.1% have no qualifications.

SA4 4PDWales
Degree level or above26.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications23.1%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 4PD (Gorseinon) (about 1,488 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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