Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA4
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA4, set against Wales as a whole.
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Population
- 58,288 (2024)
SA4Postcode district · Swansea
Who lives in SA4
Residents
58,288
2024 estimate
Households
24,198
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 16.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 22.1% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 21.3%.
SA4Wales
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.2% of residents are female and 48.8% male.
SA4
51%
49%
Wales
- Female51.2%51.1%
- Male48.8%48.9%
Relationship status
48.6% of adults in SA4 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 32.3% have never married.
SA4Wales
Married or civil partnership48.6%43.8%
Never married32.3%37.2%
Divorced or dissolved9.9%9.9%
Separated1.9%2%
Widowed7.2%7.1%
How residents rate their health
80.5% of residents in SA4 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
SA4
50%
30%
13%
Wales
- Very good50.3%46.2%
- Good30.3%32.4%
- Fair13.1%14.5%
- Bad4.7%5.3%
- Very bad1.7%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.