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Affluence in SA5 5

How SA5 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
15,932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 5 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.4
  • Employment2.6
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Community safety3.4
  • Housing3.9
  • Access to services4.3
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,957
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.9% of adults in SA5 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 18.2% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.

SA5 5Wales
Employee, full-time30.3%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.2%8.2%
Unemployed3.2%2.5%
Full-time student8.6%7.9%
Retired18.2%24.7%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled9.6%5.9%
Other4.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.7% of adults in SA5 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.4%
Intermediate11.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.7%13.1%
Routine18.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.6%8.5%
Full-time students8.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in SA5 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.2% have no qualifications.

SA5 5Wales
Degree level or above23.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.6%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.6%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications28.2%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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