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Affluence in SA6 5

How SA6 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
14,449 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA6 5 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA6 5 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Housing6.0
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Living environment6.4
  • Community safety6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,858
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in SA6 5 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 24.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA6 5Wales
Employee, full-time34.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed7%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired24.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%5.9%
Other2.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in SA6 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA6 5Wales
Higher managerial & professional10.5%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.4%
Intermediate14.9%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%6.2%
Semi-routine12.5%13.1%
Routine11.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in SA6 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

SA6 5Wales
Degree level or above31.8%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications2.5%2.7%
No qualifications17.7%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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