St Thomas, Swansea: Jobs
Jobs
Most people in St Thomas work in retail, health, or public services. Car travel is how most residents get to work, though a growing number now work from home.
Retail and wholesale is the largest employer, providing around 1 in 5 jobs. Health and social work comes second, with public administration, construction, and education all roughly equal in size behind that.
Manufacturing, hospitality, and transport employ smaller but still significant numbers of residents.
Working from home has really taken off here. Over 600 residents — more than 1 in 5 workers — now work mainly from home. For those who do commute, driving is still the most popular option, but walking is surprisingly common too. This suggests plenty of jobs are based locally.
Source: Census 2021 (ONS)
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Work patterns in this area
Commute to work
78%
Work from home
22%
Local employers by sector
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
20%
Human health and social work activities
15%
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
8%
Construction
8%
Education
8%
Accommodation and food service activities
6%
Administrative and support service activities
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Transport and storage
5%
Other industries (arts, leisure, personal services)
5%
