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SA5 7JF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Llangyfelach & Tircoed
Council: Swansea
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,478 (2024)

SA5 7JFSwansea

At a glance

What SA5 7JF is like

SA5 7JF is a postcode in the Llangyfelach & Tircoed area of Swansea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,478 people. 79% of households own their home, 15% rent privately and 5.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of Wales. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 7JF compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

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

Household incomeMore

£55,087

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SA5 7JF differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SA5 7 is up 9.4% on the year before.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

SA5 7JF FAQs

Is SA5 7JF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SA5 7JF?

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.

Is SA5 7JF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SA5 7JF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SA5 7JF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.4% of residents. 79% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.6%).

Which council covers SA5 7JF?

The local authority for SA5 7JF is Swansea.

SA5 7JF comes under Swansea in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SA5 7JF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Llansamlet Rail Station, 3.0 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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