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SA4 5DH area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llangyfelach & Tircoed
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,314 (2024)

SA4 5DHSwansea

At a glance

What SA4 5DH is like

SA4 5DH is a postcode in the Llangyfelach & Tircoed area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,314 people. 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 5DH compares

Headline figures for SA4 5DH, 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

15 schools within 2.0 miles. None has a published inspection grade.

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 5DH 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 5DH FAQs

Is SA4 5DH 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 5DH 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 5DH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA4 5DH?

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 5DH?

The local authority for SA4 5DH is Swansea.

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

How well connected is SA4 5DH?

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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