Sketty Swansea 027D

Ward: Sketty

Local Authority: Swansea (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 1,656 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: 96% Better than 96% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
46% Complete (very good)

Employment: 99% Better than 99% of areas in Wales

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

Health: 29% Better than 29% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
19% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 87% Better than 87% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
37% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 68% Better than 68% of areas in Wales

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

Housing: 73% Better than 73% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
23% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 48% Better than 48% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
-2% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 56% Better than 56% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
6% 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