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Housing in SA3 5PD

What the homes in SA3 5PD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Cross
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,691 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (53.5%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 12.5% across Wales.

SA3 5PDWales
Detached53.5%28.5%
Semi-detached35.6%32.1%
Terraced9%26.6%
Purpose-built flat0.9%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90% of households in the SA3 5PD area own their home, above the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 8.2% of households, less than half the Wales figure of 17%. 59.8% own outright and 30.3% with a mortgage.

SA3 5PD
90%
Wales
  • Owned90%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.4%0.3%
  • Private rented8.2%17%
  • Social rented1.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA3 5PDWales
Owned outright59.8%38%
With a mortgage or loan30.3%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%14.5%
Other private rented1.7%2.5%
From the council0.7%8.7%
From a housing association0.7%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA3 5PDWales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20.8%). 23.1% of households include dependent children.

SA3 5PDWales
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.8%14.6%
Couple, no children15.7%16.5%
Couple with dependent children20.3%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.8%10.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA3 5PD (West Cross) (about 1,691 residents).

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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