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Affluence in Swansea

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

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
178,688 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Swansea is

On the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, Swansea scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for Wales. Scores are ranked within Wales only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 105 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment5.1
  • Income5.2
  • Housing5.2
  • Community safety5.4
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Living environment6.0
  • Access to services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,908
Before tax, all sources
Wales
£44,854
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.7% of adults in Swansea are in work, broadly in line with the Wales average of 51.9%. 22.1% are retired and 13.9% are full-time students.

SwanseaWales
Employee, full-time29.1%31.9%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.8%
Self-employed5.9%8.2%
Unemployed2.7%2.5%
Full-time student13.9%7.9%
Retired22.1%24.7%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.3%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%5.9%
Other3.2%2.9%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in Swansea work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the Wales average of 29.6%.

SwanseaWales
Higher managerial & professional9.7%10.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.4%
Intermediate11.7%11.6%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.1%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%6.2%
Semi-routine12.8%13.1%
Routine12.7%13.2%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.6%
Education

Highest qualification

31.7% of adults in Swansea hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the Wales average of 31.5%. 19.9% have no qualifications.

SwanseaWales
Degree level or above31.7%31.5%
A level or equivalent18.8%17.2%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%14.4%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%8.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.6%
Other qualifications2.7%2.7%
No qualifications19.9%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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