Postcode area · Swansea
Who lives in SA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 762,043 (2024)
SAPostcode area · Swansea
Who lives in SA
Residents
762,043
2024 estimate
Households
327,689
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 17.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 23.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SAWales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SA
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51%51.1%
- Male49%48.9%
Relationship status
44.6% of adults in SA are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 35.4% have never married.
SAWales
Married or civil partnership44.6%43.8%
Never married35.4%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved10.3%9.9%
Separated2.1%2%
Widowed7.6%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in SA describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA
46%
32%
15%
Wales
- Very good45.8%46.2%
- Good31.6%32.4%
- Fair15.1%14.5%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.