Affluence in SA5 4ED
How SA5 4ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Cockett
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
SA5 4EDSwansea
How well off SA5 4ED is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA5 4ED area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Community safety7.0
- Housing8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the SA5 4ED area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.6% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the SA5 4ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26.1% of adults in the SA5 4ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA5 4ED (Cockett) (about 1,520 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.