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Housing in SA1 5

What the homes in SA1 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,437 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (39.3%). Flats make up 44.9%, more than double the 12.5% across Wales.

SA1 5Wales
Detached3.3%28.5%
Semi-detached12.4%32.1%
Terraced39.3%26.6%
Purpose-built flat30.2%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.1%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.8% of households in SA1 5 own their home, less than half the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 40.6% of households, more than double the Wales figure of 17%. 16.5% own outright and 15.3% with a mortgage.

SA1 5
32%
41%
27%
Wales
  • Owned31.8%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.3%0.3%
  • Private rented40.6%17%
  • Social rented27.2%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA1 5Wales
Owned outright16.5%38%
With a mortgage or loan15.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.7%14.5%
Other private rented2.9%2.5%
From the council7.5%8.7%
From a housing association19.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 48.2% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA1 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.2%). 14.6% of households include dependent children.

SA1 5Wales
Living alone, under 6637.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%14.6%
Couple, no children13.2%16.5%
Couple with dependent children9.1%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%5.6%
Rents

Private rents in Swansea

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swansea (August 2026, +6.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwanseaWales
All homes£852£846
One bedroom£688£636
Two bedrooms£797£779
Three bedrooms£897£890
Four or more£1,275£1,247
Detached£1,090£1,083
Semi-detached£878£877
Terraced£824£833
Flat or maisonette£750£706

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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