Gowerton Swansea 012C

Ward: Gowerton

Local Authority: Swansea (Contact Council)

In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,648 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: 86% Better than 86% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
36% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 69% Better than 69% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
19% Complete (very good)

Employment: 65% Better than 65% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
15% Complete (very good)

Health: 68% Better than 68% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
18% Complete (very good)

Education: 79% Better than 79% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
29% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 99% Better than 99% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
49% Complete (very good)

Housing: 88% Better than 88% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
38% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 67% Better than 67% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
17% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 55% Better than 55% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
5% Complete (very good)

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

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