Postcode sector · Swansea

SA4 5 area guide

Who lives in SA4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Population: 1,314 (2024)

SA4 5Postcode sector · Swansea

At a glance

What SA4 5 is like

The SA4 5 postcode sector in Swansea covers 10 live postcodes and is home to about 1,314 people in 555 households. 54.4% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 34.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SA4 5 compares

Headline figures for SA4 5, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA4 5 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
34.1% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA4 5 FAQs

Is SA4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is SA4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA4 5, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.5%).

Which council covers SA4 5?

The local authority for SA4 5 is Swansea.

SA4 5 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA4 5?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Gowerton Rail Station, 1.5 miles away.

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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