Affluence in SA6 8RF
How SA6 8RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Llansamlet
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,326 (2024)
SA6 8RFSwansea
How well off SA6 8RF is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA6 8RF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Housing9.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.3% of adults in the SA6 8RF area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 14.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the SA6 8RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
33.1% of adults in the SA6 8RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA6 8RF (Llansamlet) (about 2,326 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.