PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Swansea

Affluence in SA5 9DY

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

Neighbourhood
Landore
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 9DY is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA5 9DY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Access to services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,973
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

55.8% of adults in the SA5 9DY area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 19.8% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SA5 9DYWales
Employee, full-time32.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time16.4%11.8%
Self-employed6.9%8.2%
Unemployed3%2.5%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired19.8%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

18.4% of adults in the SA5 9DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5 9DYWales
Higher managerial & professional6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.4%
Intermediate13.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%6.2%
Semi-routine17.3%13.1%
Routine19.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the SA5 9DY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

SA5 9DYWales
Degree level or above22.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.7%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.6%
Other qualifications3.5%2.7%
No qualifications26.9%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 9DY (Landore) (about 1,698 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area