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Affluence in SA6 5AH

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

Neighbourhood
Morriston North
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA6 5AH is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA6 5AH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Community safety5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Income9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,230
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in the SA6 5AH area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 31.1% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

SA6 5AHWales
Employee, full-time32.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed1.2%2.5%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired31.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%5.9%
Other2.8%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the SA6 5AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA6 5AHWales
Higher managerial & professional14.2%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.4%
Intermediate16.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%6.2%
Semi-routine10.3%13.1%
Routine9.1%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the SA6 5AH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

SA6 5AHWales
Degree level or above35.3%31.5%
A level or equivalent17%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications14.4%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA6 5AH (Morriston North) (about 1,478 residents).

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

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