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Affluence in SA7 0HG

How SA7 0HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birchgrove
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,784 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA7 0HG is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA7 0HG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Community safety9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Housing10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,772
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Above the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

77.5% of adults in the SA7 0HG area are in work, well above the Wales average of 51.9%. 6.7% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

SA7 0HGWales
Employee, full-time54.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time15%11.8%
Self-employed8.1%8.2%
Unemployed1.9%2.5%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired6.7%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%5.9%
Other0.4%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the SA7 0HG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA7 0HGWales
Higher managerial & professional15.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional30.1%19.4%
Intermediate15.3%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%6.2%
Semi-routine8.1%13.1%
Routine6.6%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

41.9% of adults in the SA7 0HG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the Wales average of 31.5%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

SA7 0HGWales
Degree level or above41.9%31.5%
A level or equivalent21%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%8.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.6%
Other qualifications1.1%2.7%
No qualifications7.1%19.9%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA7 0HG (Birchgrove) (about 1,784 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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