West Cross Swansea 029C

Ward: West Cross

Local Authority: Swansea (Contact Council)


In the latest Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) this area was ranked 471 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: 24% Better than 24% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
14% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Income Deprivation: 17% Better than 17% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
7% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Employment: 9% Better than 9% of areas in Wales

9% Complete (poor)
0% Complete (good)
0% Complete (very good)

Health: 25% Better than 25% of areas in Wales

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

Education: 61% Better than 61% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
11% Complete (very good)

Barriers to Services: 80% Better than 80% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
30% Complete (very good)

Housing: 51% Better than 51% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
40% Complete (good)
1% Complete (very good)

Living Environment: 96% Better than 96% of areas in Wales

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

Community Safety: 33% Better than 33% of areas in Wales

10% Complete (poor)
23% 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