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Affluence in SA5 7

How SA5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
23,519 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 7 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 7 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Community safety4.1
  • Housing4.3
  • Access to services5.8
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,352
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in SA5 7 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.3% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

SA5 7Wales
Employee, full-time31.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.8%8.2%
Unemployed2.5%2.5%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired20.3%24.7%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%5.9%
Other3.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in SA5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 7Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate12.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%6.2%
Semi-routine15.7%13.1%
Routine16%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in SA5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.8% have no qualifications.

SA5 7Wales
Degree level or above24.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications24.8%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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