Castle Swansea 024A

Ward: Castle

Local Authority: Swansea (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 891 out of 1,909 in Wales, where 1 was the most deprived and 1,909 the least.

This is broken down further by income; employment; health; education, barriers to services; housing; living environment; and community safety.

Overall: 46% Better than 46% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-4% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 40% Better than 40% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-10% Complete (very good)

Employment: 64% Better than 64% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
14% Complete (very good)

Health: 34% Better than 34% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
24% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 62% Better than 62% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
12% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 95% Better than 95% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
45% Complete (very good)

Housing: 1% Better than 1% of areas in Wales

1% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 57% Better than 57% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
7% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
15% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Full details of the Index of Deprivation are available from the Wales Government Website: Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2014.



  • Deprivation Index last published: 2015 (England), 2014 (Wales), 2012 (Scotland)
  • Census last published for 2011
  • School league tables published annually
  • House prices published quaterly