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Affluence in SA5

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
61,468 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA5 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 36 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.9
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Housing4.6
  • Community safety4.8
  • Access to services6.0
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,852
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.2% of adults in SA5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 21.6% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SA5Wales
Employee, full-time32%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.8%
Self-employed5.7%8.2%
Unemployed2.6%2.5%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired21.6%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in SA5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA5Wales
Higher managerial & professional7.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine15.6%13.1%
Routine15.4%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

25.9% of adults in SA5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

SA5Wales
Degree level or above25.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.7%
No qualifications23.5%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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