Townhill Swansea 019C

Ward: Townhill

Local Authority: Swansea (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 49 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: 2% Better than 2% of areas in Wales

2% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 1% Better than 1% of areas in Wales

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

Employment: 4% Better than 4% of areas in Wales

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 2% Better than 2% of areas in Wales

2% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Education: 4% Better than 4% of areas in Wales

4% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 38% Better than 38% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
28% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Housing: 11% Better than 11% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
1% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 39% Better than 39% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
29% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Community Safety: 14% Better than 14% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
4% 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