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Affluence in SA4 8SE

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

Neighbourhood
Pontarddulais
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,318 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 8SE is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 8SE 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Community safety7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,489
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the SA4 8SE 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.

SA4 8SEWales
Employee, full-time32.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed1.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired30.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%5.9%
Other2.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

28.1% of adults in the SA4 8SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 8SEWales
Higher managerial & professional7.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.4%
Intermediate14.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%6.2%
Semi-routine13.7%13.1%
Routine12.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in the SA4 8SE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

SA4 8SEWales
Degree level or above28.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications3.1%2.7%
No qualifications20.2%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 8SE (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.

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