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Affluence in SA4 6SB

How SA4 6SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Loughor
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,545 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 6SB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 6SB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Access to services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Community safety8.0
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

55.1% of adults in the SA4 6SB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 28% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SA4 6SBWales
Employee, full-time36.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.8%
Self-employed5.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired28%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%5.9%
Other1.9%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.1% of adults in the SA4 6SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 6SBWales
Higher managerial & professional8.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.4%
Intermediate14.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.2%13.1%
Routine13.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in the SA4 6SB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SA4 6SBWales
Degree level or above31.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications17.8%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 6SB (Loughor) (about 1,545 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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