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SA3 5 area guide

Who lives in SA3 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
11,825 (2024)
At a glance

What SA3 5 is like

The SA3 5 postcode sector in Swansea covers 210 live postcodes and is home to about 11,825 people in 5,435 households. 77.2% of households own their home, 10.6% rent privately and 11.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 45.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SA3 5 sold for a median of £333,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA3 5 compares

Headline figures for SA3 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.2/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£333,500

Median over 111 sales in SA3 5, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
7

7 schools in SA3 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£51,560

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA3 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    31.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10.6% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA3 5 FAQs

01
Is SA3 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.2 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA3 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £333,500.

Homes in SA3 5 sold for a median of £333,500 across 111 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA3 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA3 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA3 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.6%).
05
Which council covers SA3 5?

The local authority for SA3 5 is Swansea.

SA3 5 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA3 5?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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