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Affluence in SA5 8

How SA5 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,886 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 8 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 8 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.2 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.2
  • Employment3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Housing4.0
  • Community safety4.4
  • Living environment5.1
  • Access to services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,861
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.5% of adults in SA5 8 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.8% are retired and 7.4% are full-time students.

SA5 8Wales
Employee, full-time31.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student7.4%7.9%
Retired21.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

22.2% of adults in SA5 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 8Wales
Higher managerial & professional6.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.4%
Intermediate13.6%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%6.2%
Semi-routine16.4%13.1%
Routine16.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in SA5 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

SA5 8Wales
Degree level or above24.6%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications24.6%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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