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Affluence in SA5 4

How SA5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
20,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 4 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 4 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Access to services4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Housing6.3
  • Community safety6.5
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,677
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.2% of adults in SA5 4 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 23.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.

SA5 4Wales
Employee, full-time31.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student9.7%7.9%
Retired23.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.6%5.9%
Other3.3%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.4% of adults in SA5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 4Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine14.4%13.1%
Routine13.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in SA5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 21% have no qualifications.

SA5 4Wales
Degree level or above28.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications21%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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