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Affluence in SA5 9

How SA5 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
21,837 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 9 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 9 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 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
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Housing3.4
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Community safety4.1
  • Living environment4.6
  • Access to services7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,598
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in SA5 9 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.6% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

SA5 9Wales
Employee, full-time31.6%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.8%
Self-employed5.6%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired21.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%5.9%
Other3.7%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.9% of adults in SA5 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 9Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.1%19.4%
Intermediate13.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%6.2%
Semi-routine17.2%13.1%
Routine16.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in SA5 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

SA5 9Wales
Degree level or above23.1%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.4%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications25.7%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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