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Affluence in SA5 7NB

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

Neighbourhood
Clydach & Mawr
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,908 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 7NB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA5 7NB 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 (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services1.0
  • Housing1.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Community safety7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,333
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in the SA5 7NB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA5 7NBWales
Employee, full-time29.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.8%
Self-employed11.4%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired27%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%5.9%
Other1.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the SA5 7NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 7NBWales
Higher managerial & professional11.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%6.2%
Semi-routine10.8%13.1%
Routine10.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the SA5 7NB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

SA5 7NBWales
Degree level or above37.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent15%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications14.8%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA5 7NB (Clydach & Mawr) (about 1,908 residents).

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

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