Area Information for Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL

This postcode in Swansea is in Wales. The postcode is within the Penderry ward/electoral division, which is in the UK Parliamentary Constituency of Swansea West. This page combines information for the address Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SA5 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1999. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Swansea
Ward Penderry
UK Parliamentary Constituency Swansea West * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Country Wales

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Penderry), and the South Wales Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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The information we provide on the website is done so without charge. However, if you wish to use this data on other websites, or in any other public medium should consult our data sources page for information on how you should correctly attribute the information.

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 41
Terraced 61
Flat (Purpose-Built) 20
Flat (Converted) 0
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 123
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Swansea, Wales contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 47% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 27
Owned with Mortgage 15
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 57
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 15
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 5
Total 123

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 49
Two People 34
Three People 21
Four People 14
Five People 4
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Swansea, Wales consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 48
Family Household 72
Other Household 3
Total 123

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 28
Deprived In One Dimension 40
Deprived In Two Dimensions 36
Deprived In Three Dimensions 19
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 123

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Swansea West UK Parliamentary Constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 129
Female 133
Total 262

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 20
5-9 10
10-14 19
15-19 13
20-24 19
25-29 20
30-34 21
35-39 10
40-44 13
45-49 14
50-54 25
55-59 18
60-64 14
65-69 5
70-74 9
75-79 13
80-84 16
85+ 3
Total 262

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SA5 5YL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 93
Married 73
Separated 3
Divorced 27
Widowed 14
Total 210

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Penderry ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (64%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 104
Good 64
Fair 62
Bad 23
Very Bad 8
Total 261

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

SA5 5YL and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 40% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 36
Apprenticeship 13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
No GCSEs or Equivalent 84
Other 9
Total 209

Welsh Language Embed This

The area around SA5 5YL has a lower than average concentration of Welsh speakers - 8% of the resident population. Across Wales, 17% of the population spoke Welsh at the time of the last census.

Figures for Welsh speaking and understanding are based on responses for all usual residents aged 3 years and over on census day 2021.

Welsh Language
Can Speak Welsh 22
Cannot Speak Welsh 227
Welsh Understanding Ability
Can Understand Spoken Welsh 23
Cannot Understand Spoken Welsh 224

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 86% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 224
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Chinese 4
Other Asian 6
Black African 9
Black Caribbean 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 1
Other 10
Total 260

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 230
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 263

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 230
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 6
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 261

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SA5 5YL.

Passport(s) Held
None 63
United Kingdom 180
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 3
African Countries 5
Middle East or Asia 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 136
Christian 95
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 8
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 23
Total 263

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 45
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 42
Looking After Home or Family 14
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 31
Other 13
Total 208

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 7
Professional Occupations 5
Associate Professional Occupations 6
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 6
Skilled Trades Occupations 6
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 7
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 10
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 22
Total 81

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 5
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 20
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 20
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 11
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 28
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 43
Full-time Student 17
Total 211

Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL is within the Penderry policing neighbourhood, under the South Wales Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SA5 5YL
Neighbourhood Team Address Penderry
Force Website: https://www.south-wales.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Key: Railway Stations Railway Station Hospitals Hospital GP Practices GP Primary School Primary School Secondary School Secondary School

Below are the details of the closest services to SA5 5YL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SA5 5YL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 15 closest railway stations to Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL. The nearest railway station is Swansea, approximately 2.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Swansea 2.3 miles
Gowerton 2.5 miles
Llansamlet 4.1 miles
Llangennech 5.2 miles
Bynea 5.4 miles
Pontarddulais 5.5 miles
Skewen 5.7 miles
Briton Ferry 6.8 miles
Neath 7.4 miles
Baglan 7.6 miles
Llanelli 8.1 miles
Pantyffynnon 9 miles
Port Talbot Parkway 9.3 miles
Ammanford 11 miles
Pembrey & Burry Port 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL. The nearest is Cadle Primary School, approximately 480 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL. The nearest is Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Bryn Tawe, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL. The nearest is Dr D Vigneswaran, approximately 270 yards away. Please consult the facility to check if they are currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Dr D Vigneswaran 270 yards
Dr D Bensusan & Partners 680 yards
Dr J O J Powell & Partners 680 yards
Manselton Surgery 1.2 miles
Brynhyfryd Surgery 1.4 miles
Mountain View Health Centre 1.6 miles
Cwmfelin Medical Centre 1.6 miles
Dr R D Bohra 2.1 miles
Dr A P Rayani & Partners 2.1 miles
Uplands Surgery 2.2 miles

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Swansea, Wales, SA5 5YL. The nearest is Trehafod Child And Adolescent Clinic, approximately 1.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Trehafod Child And Adolescent Clinic 1.4 miles
Cefn Coed Hospital 1.5 miles
Garngoch Hospital 1.6 miles
Gorseinon Hospital 1.6 miles
Swansea Cdat 2.2 miles
Parkway Clinic 2.2 miles
Central Clinic 2.3 miles
Llwyneryr Unit 2.4 miles
The Children's Orthopaedic Clinic 2.4 miles
Institute Of Life Science 2 2.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.