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Affluence in SA7 9GQ

How SA7 9GQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Birchgrove
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA7 9GQ is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA7 9GQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Access to services3.0
  • Community safety4.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

54.7% of adults in the SA7 9GQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 17% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SA7 9GQWales
Employee, full-time34.7%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.8%
Self-employed6.2%8.2%
Unemployed2.4%2.5%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired17%24.7%
Looking after home or family6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled11.2%5.9%
Other4.1%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

21.9% of adults in the SA7 9GQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA7 9GQWales
Higher managerial & professional5.8%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.4%
Intermediate12.5%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%6.2%
Semi-routine15.3%13.1%
Routine18.5%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.2% of adults in the SA7 9GQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

SA7 9GQWales
Degree level or above22.2%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.1%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%8.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.6%
Other qualifications2.4%2.7%
No qualifications25.6%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 9GQ (Birchgrove) (about 1,672 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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