Affluence in SA9 2QQ
How SA9 2QQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,196 (2024)
SA9 2QQSwansea
How well off SA9 2QQ is
On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, the SA9 2QQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of Wales. Its lowest-scoring category is access to services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Access to services2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Housing4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Community safety6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the SA9 2QQ area are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 27% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.6% of adults in the SA9 2QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the SA9 2QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA9 2QQ (Ystradgynlais & Tawe Uchaf) (about 2,196 residents).
Sources: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.