Affluence in SA6 6BE
How SA6 6BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mynydd-bach
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,207 (2024)
How well off SA6 6BE is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA6 6BE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Housing8.0
- Community safety10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.5% of adults in the SA6 6BE area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 44.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the SA6 6BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the SA6 6BE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA6 6BE (Mynydd-bach) (about 1,207 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.