Affluence in SA7 9LN
How SA7 9LN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchgrove
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,476 (2024)
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How well off SA7 9LN is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA7 9LN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Access to services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Housing8.0
- Community safety8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the SA7 9LN area are in work, above the Wales average of 51.9%. 20.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.2% of adults in the SA7 9LN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the SA7 9LN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA7 9LN (Birchgrove) (about 1,476 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.