Affluence in SA6 5QB
How SA6 5QB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clydach & Mawr
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,415 (2024)
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How well off SA6 5QB is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA6 5QB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of 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.
- Access to services4.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Housing8.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.8% of adults in the SA6 5QB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the SA6 5QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the SA6 5QB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA6 5QB (Clydach & Mawr) (about 1,415 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.