Affluence in SA4 8LY
How SA4 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontarddulais
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,318 (2024)
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How well off SA4 8LY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 8LY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Housing7.0
- Community safety7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.4% of adults in the SA4 8LY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 30.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.1% of adults in the SA4 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
28.5% of adults in the SA4 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA4 8LY (Pontarddulais) (about 1,318 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.