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Affluence in SA4 9JG

How SA4 9JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Llangyfelach & Tircoed
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,936 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 9JG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 9JG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Housing10.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,087
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in the SA4 9JG area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 17.9% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SA4 9JGWales
Employee, full-time46.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.8%
Self-employed7.7%8.2%
Unemployed1.1%2.5%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.9%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.9%
Other2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

43.6% of adults in the SA4 9JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 9JGWales
Higher managerial & professional16.1%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.5%19.4%
Intermediate16.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%6.2%
Semi-routine9%13.1%
Routine7.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

40.1% of adults in the SA4 9JG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 10.2% have no qualifications.

SA4 9JGWales
Degree level or above40.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications1.8%2.7%
No qualifications10.2%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 9JG (Llangyfelach & Tircoed) (about 1,936 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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