Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA1, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 72,074 (2024)
SA1Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA1
Residents
72,074
2024 estimate
Households
28,254
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 14.1% of residents. 29.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 14.2% are 65 or over, well below the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA1Wales
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
47.8% of residents are female and 52.2% male.
SA1
48%
52%
Wales
- Female47.8%51.1%
- Male52.2%48.9%
Relationship status
29.3% of adults in SA1 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the Wales average of 43.8%. 53.7% have never married.
SA1Wales
Married or civil partnership29.3%43.8%
Never married53.7%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.3%9.9%
Separated2.3%2%
Widowed5.4%7.1%
How residents rate their health
77.4% of residents in SA1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA1
46%
32%
14%
Wales
- Very good45.7%46.2%
- Good31.8%32.4%
- Fair14.3%14.5%
- Bad6.1%5.3%
- Very bad2.2%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.