Gowerton, Swansea: Jobs

Health, education, and public services are the backbone of Gowerton's job market, with retail and construction also keeping the neighbourhood ticking over. Health and social work is the biggest employer, taking up around 18% of working residents. Education comes a close second, followed by public administration and retail. These four sectors alone account for nearly half of all jobs in the neighbourhood. Construction punches above its weight too, which tells you there's a solid community of tradespeople based here. The real standout is working from home. Over 28% of employed residents work mainly from home — that's a significant shift from how things used to be, and it shows a more flexible, knowledge-based workforce is taking root alongside the neighbourhood's traditional public sector jobs. When it comes to commuting, cars still dominate. Nearly 60% of residents drive to work.