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Affluence in SA4

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
58,288 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA4 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services5.1
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.6
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Living environment6.9
  • Housing7.1
  • Community safety7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,890
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in SA4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA4Wales
Employee, full-time34.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed7.5%8.2%
Unemployed2%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired26.5%24.7%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other2.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in SA4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA4Wales
Higher managerial & professional11.4%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.4%
Intermediate14%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine12.4%13.1%
Routine11.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in SA4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SA4Wales
Degree level or above34.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent17.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16.3%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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