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Affluence in SA4 8

How SA4 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
13,191 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA4 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.8
  • Employment5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Living environment6.4
  • Housing6.5
  • Community safety7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,978
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in SA4 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 25.3% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA4 8Wales
Employee, full-time34.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.8%
Self-employed6.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired25.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in SA4 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.4%
Intermediate14.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine12.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

32.3% of adults in SA4 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SA4 8Wales
Degree level or above32.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.6%
Other qualifications2.8%2.7%
No qualifications17.2%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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