Affluence in SA4 4WH
How SA4 4WH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorseinon
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,515 (2024)
SA4 4WHSwansea
How well off SA4 4WH is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 4WH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the SA4 4WH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 29.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.3% of adults in the SA4 4WH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the SA4 4WH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 4WH (Gorseinon) (about 1,515 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.