Who lives in SA5 5BU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SA5 5BU, set against Wales as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Cockett
- Council
- Swansea
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,520 (2024)
SA5 5BUSwansea
Who lives in SA5 5BU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SA5 5BU (Cockett) (about 1,520 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 15.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 18.4% across Wales. 31.2% are 65 or over, well above the Wales figure of 21.3%.
The gender split
53% of residents are female and 47% male.
- Female53%51.1%
- Male47%48.9%
Relationship status
44.5% of adults in the SA5 5BU area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the Wales average of 43.8%. 30.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
73.7% of residents in the SA5 5BU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the Wales average of 78.6%.
- Very good42.5%46.2%
- Good31.2%32.4%
- Fair17.7%14.5%
- Bad5.7%5.3%
- Very bad2.9%1.7%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.