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Affluence in SA80

How SA80 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
2,084 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA80 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA80 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Housing7.0
  • Access to services8.0
  • Community safety8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,126
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in SA80 are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SA80Wales
Employee, full-time37.5%31.9%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.8%
Self-employed4.5%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired22%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%5.9%
Other3.5%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

20.5% of adults in SA80 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA80Wales
Higher managerial & professional5.3%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.4%
Intermediate13.8%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%6.2%
Semi-routine19.1%13.1%
Routine16.9%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

22.5% of adults in SA80 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

SA80Wales
Degree level or above22.5%31.5%
A level or equivalent16.9%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%8.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.6%
Other qualifications3%2.7%
No qualifications25.2%19.9%

Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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