Affluence in SA4 8AG
How SA4 8AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontarddulais
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,237 (2024)
SA4 8AGSwansea
How well off SA4 8AG is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 8AG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Community safety4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Housing8.0
- Access to services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the SA4 8AG area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 16.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the SA4 8AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
32.8% of adults in the SA4 8AG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 8AG (Pontarddulais) (about 2,237 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.