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SA3 5EU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: West Cross
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,645 (2024)

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At a glance

What SA3 5EU is like

SA3 5EU is a postcode in the West Cross area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,645 people. 85.2% of households own their home, 9.2% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 43.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 5EU compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.6 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, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

8 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£46,730

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA3 5EU differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Low crimePositive
7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
36.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
04
Few private renters
Only 9.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.2% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA3 5EU FAQs

Is SA3 5EU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA3 5EU?

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.

Is SA3 5EU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA3 5EU, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SA3 5EU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 8.8% of residents. 85.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers SA3 5EU?

The local authority for SA3 5EU is Swansea.

SA3 5EU comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA3 5EU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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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