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Affluence in SA6 7NS

How SA6 7NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Mynydd-bach
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,517 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA6 7NS is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA6 7NS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Community safety2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Housing3.0
  • Access to services6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,324
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.7% of adults in the SA6 7NS area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 26.4% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SA6 7NSWales
Employee, full-time26.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.8%
Self-employed4.4%8.2%
Unemployed4.2%2.5%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired26.4%24.7%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%5.9%
Other3.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

19.2% of adults in the SA6 7NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA6 7NSWales
Higher managerial & professional3.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.4%
Intermediate13.1%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical7%6.2%
Semi-routine14.9%13.1%
Routine18.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in the SA6 7NS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

SA6 7NSWales
Degree level or above18.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.5%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.6%
Other qualifications4.5%2.7%
No qualifications28.7%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 7NS (Mynydd-bach) (about 1,517 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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