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Affluence in SA99 1

How SA99 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
1,207 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SA99 1 is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, SA99 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Access to services4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Housing8.0
  • Community safety10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,324
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

39.5% of adults in SA99 1 are in work, below the Wales average of 51.9%. 44.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SA99 1Wales
Employee, full-time26.4%31.9%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.8%
Self-employed3.5%8.2%
Unemployed1%2.5%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired44.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family3%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled5%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in SA99 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SA99 1Wales
Higher managerial & professional8.6%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.4%
Intermediate17.2%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%6.2%
Semi-routine16.5%13.1%
Routine13.3%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in SA99 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the Wales average of 31.5%. 25.5% have no qualifications.

SA99 1Wales
Degree level or above26%31.5%
A level or equivalent14.2%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.6%
Other qualifications4.9%2.7%
No qualifications25.5%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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