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SA5 5BY area guide

Who lives in SA5 5BY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Cockett
Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,520 (2024)
At a glance

What SA5 5BY is like

SA5 5BY is a postcode in the Cockett area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,520 people. 66.4% of households own their home, 12.3% rent privately and 20.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 45.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SA5 5 sold for a median of £146,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA5 5BY compares

Headline figures for SA5 5BY, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£146,000

Median over 38 sales in SA5 5, +3.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
6

6 schools within 1 mile. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£42,863

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 5BY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.

Questions

SA5 5BY FAQs

01
Is SA5 5BY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SA5 5BY?

The median sale price over the last year was £146,000.

Homes in SA5 5 sold for a median of £146,000 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA5 5BY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 5BY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA5 5BY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 66.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.8%).
05
Which council covers SA5 5BY?

The local authority for SA5 5BY is Swansea.

SA5 5BY comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA5 5BY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 2.0 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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