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Swansea

According to the 2021 census, Swansea had a total of 238,490 usual residents residing in 104,962 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 631.5 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.5 years.

Religion: In Swansea, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.25% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 41.3% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.7%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Swansea is ‘White’, constituting 91.43% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 4.38%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 1.6%.

Economic activity: 50.99% of Swansea’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 50 to 64 years and aged 35 to 49 years. Additionally, 41.15% of its inhabitants is married and 39.95% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (59.95%). Most of the properties in Swansea are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Swansea crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 90.32. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Swansea in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Swansea, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 25 to 34 years- Rank (5)
    • Aged 16 to 19 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (4)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (5)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (4)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (4)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
  4. General health:
    • Very good health- Rank (5)
    • Very bad health- Rank (7)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (4)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (4)
    • Flats- Rank (6)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (9)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (1)
    • Other household types- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (6)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Swansea

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 36,244 34.53
Terraced 26,665 25.4
Detached 25,167 23.98
Flats 13,199 12.58
Converted or shared house 2,178 2.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 775 0.74
Converted building. Eg school, church 490 0.47
Caravan or other mobile structure 243 0.23

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 4 34.53
Flats 6 12.58
Converted or shared house 9 2.08
Terraced 12 25.4
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 14 0.74
Detached 15 23.98
Caravan or other mobile structure 15 0.23
Converted building. Eg school, church 16 0.47

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Property ownership in Swansea

  1. Owned – 62.29% (65,386)
    1. Owns outright – 35.41% (37,162)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 26.89% (28,224)
  2. Social rented – 19.10% (20,045)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 11.68% (12,257)
    2. Other social rented – 7.42% (7,788)
  3. Private rented – 18.01% (18,901)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.64% (16,417)
    2. Other private rented – 2.37% (2,484)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.30% (315)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.30% (315)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 6 (19.10%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (11.68%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (7.42%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (18.01%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 11 (15.64%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 14 (2.37%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.30%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 14 (0.30%)
  4. Owned – rank – 21 (62.29%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 15 (26.89%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 18 (35.41%)

Comparing Swansea wards.

Families in Swansea

  1. Single family household – 59.95% (62,927)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 26.76% (28,088)
      1. Dependent children – 11.73% (12,309)
      2. No children – 9.36% (9,823)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.67% (5,956)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.59% (13,217)
      1. With dependent children – 7.98% (8,371)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.62% (4,846)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 10.39% (10,904)
      1. No children – 5.39% (5,656)
      2. With dependent children – 4.33% (4,540)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.67% (708)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 9.54% (10,017)
    5. Other single family household – 0.67% (701)
      1. Other family composition – 0.67% (701)
  2. One person household – 34.45% (36,154)
    1. Other – 19.91% (20,895)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 14.54% (15,259)
  3. Other household types – 5.60% (5,880)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.95% (4,149)
    2. With dependent children – 1.65% (1,731)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 1 (34.45%)
    1. Other – rank – 3 (19.91%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (14.54%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 6 (5.60%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 5 (3.95%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 22 (1.65%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 22 (59.95%)
    1. Other single family household – rank – 6 (0.67%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 6 (0.67%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 8 (12.59%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 7 (4.62%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 9 (7.98%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 18 (9.54%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 23 (26.76%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 15 (5.67%)
      2. Dependent children – rank – 16 (11.73%)
      3. No children – rank – 23 (9.36%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 23 (10.39%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.67%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 20 (4.33%)
      3. No children – rank – 21 (5.39%)

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Swansea household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 47,764 45.51
Household is deprived in one dimension 34,960 33.31
Household is deprived in two dimensions 16,952 16.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5,106 4.86
Household is deprived in four dimensions 180 0.17

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in three dimensions 8 4.86
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9 16.15
Household is deprived in one dimension 13 33.31
Household is deprived in four dimensions 14 0.17
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17 45.51

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Household sizes in Swansea

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 36,154 34.44
2 people in household 35,218 33.55
3 people in household 15,877 15.13
4 people in household 12,001 11.43
5 people in household 3,996 3.81
6 people in household 1,171 1.12
7 people in household 367 0.35
8 or more people in household 178 0.17

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 1 34.44
7 people in household 8 0.35
6 people in household 10 1.12
8 or more people in household 10 0.17
5 people in household 12 3.81
3 people in household 14 15.13
4 people in household 18 11.43
2 people in household 21 33.55

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Age groups of Swansea residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 50 to 64 years 46,203 19.37
Aged 35 to 49 years 42,369 17.76
Aged 65 to 74 years 25,843 10.84
Aged 25 to 34 years 19,158 8.03
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,415 6.88
Aged 10 to 15 years 16,191 6.79
Aged 5 to 9 years 13,017 5.46
Aged 16 to 19 years 11,946 5.01
Aged 4 years and under 11,428 4.79
Aged 85 years and over 6,625 2.78

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 25 to 34 years 5 8.03
Aged 16 to 19 years 6 5.01
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 17.76
Aged 85 years and over 14 2.78
Aged 4 years and under 15 4.79
Aged 10 to 15 years 15 6.79
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 5.46
Aged 75 to 84 years 16 6.88
Aged 65 to 74 years 20 10.84
Aged 50 to 64 years 21 19.37

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Gender breakdown in Swansea

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 120,966 50.72
Male 117,524 49.28

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 5 49.28
Female 21 50.72

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Swansea Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 113,823 47.73
Good health 73,789 30.94
Fair health 33,363 13.99
Bad health 13,061 5.48
Very bad health 4,454 1.87

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 5 47.73
Very bad health 7 1.87
Bad health 9 5.48
Fair health 14 13.99
Good health 23 30.94

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Relationship status amongst Swansea Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.15% (81,426)
    1. Married – 41.00% (81,115)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.73% (80,592)
      2. Same sex – 0.26% (523)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (311)
      1. Same sex – 0.10% (195)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (116)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 39.95% (79,035)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.71% (19,206)
    1. Divorced – 9.68% (19,157)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (49)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 7.03% (13,909)
    1. Widowed – 7.02% (13,895)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (14)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.16% (4,280)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.15% (4,251)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (29)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 4 (39.95%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 11 (2.16%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 11 (2.15%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 14 (0.01%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 18 (9.71%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 10 (0.02%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 18 (9.68%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 18 (7.03%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 18 (7.02%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 21 (41.15%)
    1. Married – rank – 21 (41.00%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.26%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 21 (40.73%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 24 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 16 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 22 (0.10%)

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Swansea residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 94.40% (225,123)
    1. United Kingdom – 90.58% (216,019)
    2. EU countries – 3.39% (8,089)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.48% (3,521)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.29% (3,076)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.54% (1,296)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.08% (196)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.43% (1,015)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.43% (1,015)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.64% (8,685)
  3. Africa – 1.31% (3,120)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.49% (1,167)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.15% (360)
  6. British Overseas – 0.01% (35)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 5 (1.31%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (3.64%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.49%)
  4. British Overseas – rank – 10 (0.01%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 16 (0.15%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (94.40%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.43%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 4 (0.43%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 12 (3.39%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 9 (0.54%)
      2. European Union EU14 – rank – 11 (1.48%)
      3. European Union EU8 – rank – 13 (1.29%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (90.58%)

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Passport records of Swansea residents

  1. Europe – 81.88% (195,277)
    1. United Kingdom – 78.49% (187,196)
    2. Other Europe – 3.02% (7,200)
      1. EU Member countries – 2.87% (6,844)
        1. Poland – 0.97% (2,307)
        2. Other EU countries – 0.66% (1,567)
        3. Romania – 0.39% (940)
        4. Italy – 0.27% (651)
        5. Portugal – 0.15% (354)
        6. Spain – 0.13% (308)
        7. Germany – 0.11% (269)
        8. Lithuania – 0.11% (262)
        9. France – 0.08% (186)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.15% (356)
        1. Other Europe – 0.09% (215)
        2. Turkey – 0.06% (141)
    3. Ireland – 0.37% (881)
  2. No passport held – 16.11% (38,428)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.23% (2,935)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.51% (1,205)
    2. Eastern Asia – 0.32% (771)
    3. Middle East – 0.20% (469)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.20% (470)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (20)
  4. Africa – 0.48% (1,149)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.19% (458)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.17% (407)
    3. North Africa – 0.12% (284)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.23% (552)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.17% (407)
    2. Central and South America – 0.06% (145)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.06% (148)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 4 (0.48%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 3 (0.12%)
    2. Central and Western Africa – rank – 4 (0.19%)
    3. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 6 (0.17%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (1.23%)
    1. Central Asia – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 3 (0.20%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 4 (0.32%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 5 (0.51%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 5 (0.20%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (0.23%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.17%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 6 (0.06%)
  4. Europe – rank – 8 (81.88%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 6 (78.49%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 7 (0.37%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 10 (3.02%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 5 (0.15%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.06%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 5 (0.09%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 10 (2.87%)
        1. Italy – rank – 4 (0.27%)
        2. Spain – rank – 4 (0.13%)
        3. Germany – rank – 9 (0.11%)
        4. Romania – rank – 9 (0.39%)
        5. France – rank – 10 (0.08%)
        6. Portugal – rank – 10 (0.15%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 11 (0.11%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 11 (0.66%)
        9. Poland – rank – 13 (0.97%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 13 (0.06%)
  6. No passport held – rank – 18 (16.11%)

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Ethnic groups in Swansea

  1. White – 91.43% (218,052)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 87.51% (208,703)
    2. Other White – 3.37% (8,028)
    3. Irish – 0.47% (1,111)
    4. Roma – 0.05% (117)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.04% (93)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 4.38% (10,451)
    1. Bangladeshi – 1.20% (2,865)
    2. Other Asian – 1.06% (2,528)
    3. Indian – 0.91% (2,172)
    4. Chinese – 0.81% (1,932)
    5. Pakistani – 0.40% (954)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.60% (3,808)
    1. White and Asian – 0.54% (1,285)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.49% (1,180)
    3. White and Black African – 0.28% (674)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – 0.28% (669)
  4. Other ethnic group – 1.42% (3,383)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.76% (1,805)
    2. Arab – 0.66% (1,578)
  5. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 1.17% (2,797)
    1. African – 0.93% (2,227)
    2. Other Black – 0.14% (335)
    3. Caribbean – 0.10% (235)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 4 (1.17%)
    1. African – rank – 4 (0.93%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 4 (0.14%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 6 (0.10%)
  2. Other ethnic group – rank – 4 (1.42%)
    1. Arab – rank – 2 (0.66%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 5 (0.76%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (4.38%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 3 (1.20%)
    2. Chinese – rank – 4 (0.81%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 4 (0.40%)
    4. Indian – rank – 5 (0.91%)
    5. Other Asian – rank – 5 (1.06%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 7 (1.60%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 6 (0.28%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 6 (0.49%)
    3. White and Asian – rank – 7 (0.54%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 14 (0.28%)
  5. White – rank – 21 (91.43%)
    1. Irish – rank – 9 (0.47%)
    2. Roma – rank – 10 (0.05%)
    3. Other White – rank – 12 (3.37%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 20 (0.04%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (87.51%)

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Religions in Swansea

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 112,687 47.25
Christian 98,492 41.3
Not answered 15,985 6.7
Muslim 7,694 3.23
Other religion 1,175 0.49
Hindu 1,010 0.42
Buddhist 942 0.39
Sikh 346 0.15
Jewish 159 0.07

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Muslim 4 3.23
Hindu 5 0.42
Sikh 5 0.15
Buddhist 6 0.39
Not answered 6 6.7
No religion 11 47.25
Jewish 11 0.07
Other religion 16 0.49
Christian 17 41.3

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Employment and unemployment amongst Swansea Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 50.99% (100,892)
    1. In employment – 48.53% (96,019)
      1. Employee – 42.15% (83,405)
        1. Full-time – 30.13% (59,606)
        2. Part-time – 12.03% (23,799)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 5.08% (10,055)
        1. Full-time – 2.94% (5,821)
        2. Part-time – 2.14% (4,234)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.29% (2,559)
        1. Full-time – 0.99% (1,954)
        2. Part-time – 0.31% (605)
    2. Unemployed – 2.46% (4,873)
  2. Economically inactive – 45.73% (90,482)
    1. Retired – 23.89% (47,263)
    2. Student – 8.41% (16,636)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 6.33% (12,529)
    4. Looking after home or family – 4.19% (8,283)
    5. Other – 2.92% (5,771)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 3.28% (6,483)
    1. In employment – 2.32% (4,594)
      1. Employee – 2.19% (4,333)
        1. Part-time – 1.86% (3,677)
        2. Full-time – 0.33% (656)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.12% (238)
        1. Part-time – 0.10% (188)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (50)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (23)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (11)
    2. Unemployed – 0.95% (1,889)

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 4 (45.73%)
    1. Student – rank – 5 (8.41%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 8 (6.33%)
    3. Other – rank – 8 (2.92%)
    4. Looking after home or family – rank – 11 (4.19%)
    5. Retired – rank – 17 (23.89%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 5 (3.28%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (2.32%)
      1. Employee – rank – 4 (2.19%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (0.33%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (1.86%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.01%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 5 (0.12%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.10%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 5 (0.95%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 24 (50.99%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 10 (2.46%)
    2. In employment – rank – 24 (48.53%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 15 (1.29%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (0.31%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 17 (0.99%)
      2. Employee – rank – 19 (42.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (12.03%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 19 (30.13%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (5.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 18 (2.14%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (2.94%)

Comparing Swansea wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Swansea

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 37,588 19.0
Semi-routine occupations 24,825 12.55
Intermediate occupations 24,373 12.32
Routine occupations 23,991 12.13
Full-time students 22,678 11.46
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,489 10.36
Never worked and long-term unemployed 17,427 8.81
Small employers and own account workers 15,214 7.69
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11,272 5.7

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Full-time students 5 11.46
Intermediate occupations 7 12.32
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9 8.81
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 11 10.36
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 16 19.0
Semi-routine occupations 16 12.55
Routine occupations 16 12.13
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 17 5.7
Small employers and own account workers 20 7.69

Comparing Swansea wards.

Occupation groups in Swansea

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 20,070 19.95
Associate professional and technical 11,489 11.42
Administrative and secretarial 11,025 10.96
Caring, leisure and other service 10,956 10.89
Elementary 10,901 10.83
Skilled trades 10,407 10.34
Managers, directors and senior officials 9,888 9.83
Sales and customer service 9,527 9.47
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,350 6.31

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Rank of Swansea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Administrative and secretarial 2 10.96
Sales and customer service 2 9.47
Professional occupations 6 19.95
Caring, leisure and other service 12 10.89
Elementary 12 10.83
Associate professional and technical 14 11.42
Managers, directors and senior officials 18 9.83
Skilled trades 19 10.34
Process, plant and machine operatives 19 6.31

Comparing Swansea wards.