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SA5 7 area guide

Who lives in SA5 7, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
23,519 (2024)
At a glance

What SA5 7 is like

The SA5 7 postcode sector in Swansea covers 157 live postcodes and is home to about 23,519 people in 9,842 households. 55.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 31.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SA5 7 sold for a median of £175,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SA5 7 compares

Headline figures for SA5 7, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£175,000

Median over 48 sales in SA5 7, +9.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
10

10 schools in SA5 7. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore
£41,352

Average annual income before tax, higher than 15% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 7 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    31.7% of homes are social housing, against 16.5% across Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SA5 7 is up 9.4% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 11.7% of households rent privately, against 17% across Wales.

Questions

SA5 7 FAQs

01
Is SA5 7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.6 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SA5 7?

The median sale price over the last year was £175,000.

Homes in SA5 7 sold for a median of £175,000 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SA5 7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 7, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in SA5 7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.1% of residents. 55.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.5%).
05
Which council covers SA5 7?

The local authority for SA5 7 is Swansea.

SA5 7 comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SA5 7?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Swansea Rail Station, 2.9 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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