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Affluence in SA7 9JB

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

Neighbourhood
Clydach & Mawr
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,415 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA7 9JB is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA7 9JB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Community safety9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,333
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.8% of adults in the SA7 9JB area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 35% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SA7 9JBWales
Employee, full-time30.8%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed8.3%8.2%
Unemployed1.3%2.5%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired35%24.7%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%5.9%
Other1.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the SA7 9JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA7 9JBWales
Higher managerial & professional11.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.4%
Intermediate15.4%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%6.2%
Semi-routine11.3%13.1%
Routine10.2%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

34% of adults in the SA7 9JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SA7 9JBWales
Degree level or above34%31.5%
A level or equivalent15.3%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship9.9%5.6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.7%
No qualifications16.2%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 9JB (Clydach & Mawr) (about 1,415 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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