Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA2, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 51,635 (2024)
SA2Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA2
Residents
51,635
2024 estimate
Households
20,763
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
14% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22.2% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA2Wales
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
50.9% of residents are female and 49.1% male.
SA2
51%
49%
Wales
- Female50.9%51.1%
- Male49.1%48.9%
Relationship status
42% of adults in SA2 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 40.8% have never married.
SA2Wales
Married or civil partnership42%43.8%
Never married40.8%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved8.6%9.9%
Separated1.6%2%
Widowed7.1%7.1%
How residents rate their health
80.7% of residents in SA2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA2
50%
31%
13%
Wales
- Very good49.9%46.2%
- Good30.8%32.4%
- Fair13.1%14.5%
- Bad4.6%5.3%
- Very bad1.5%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.