Affluence in SA7 9XY
How SA7 9XY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bon-y-maen
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,602 (2024)
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How well off SA7 9XY is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA7 9XY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Access to services6.0
- Income7.0
- Housing7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Community safety9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.1% of adults in the SA7 9XY area are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 35.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.8% of adults in the SA7 9XY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the SA7 9XY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 30.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA7 9XY (Bon-y-maen) (about 1,602 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.