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Affluence in SA4 9WG

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

Neighbourhood
Llangyfelach & Tircoed
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 9WG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA4 9WG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Access to services2.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Community safety9.0
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

52.1% of adults in the SA4 9WG area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA4 9WGWales
Employee, full-time33%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed6.5%8.2%
Unemployed1.4%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.3%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

23.1% of adults in the SA4 9WG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4 9WGWales
Higher managerial & professional7.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.4%
Intermediate11.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical9.1%6.2%
Semi-routine14.5%13.1%
Routine16.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in the SA4 9WG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

SA4 9WGWales
Degree level or above27%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications25.6%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 9WG (Llangyfelach & Tircoed) (about 1,314 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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