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Housing in SA5 5

What the homes in SA5 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
15,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.8%). Flats make up 11.6%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

SA5 5Wales
Detached12.4%28.5%
Semi-detached48.8%32.1%
Terraced26.7%26.6%
Purpose-built flat10.7%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in SA5 5 own their home, below the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 13.5% of households, below the Wales figure of 17%. 24.4% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

SA5 5
48%
14%
37%
Wales
  • Owned48.4%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented13.5%17%
  • Social rented36.9%16.5%
  • Lives rent free1%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA5 5Wales
Owned outright24.4%38%
With a mortgage or loan24%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%14.5%
Other private rented2.1%2.5%
From the council26.1%8.7%
From a housing association10.8%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA5 5Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 31.6% of households include dependent children.

SA5 5Wales
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%14.6%
Couple, no children12.6%16.5%
Couple with dependent children17.6%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children14%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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