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Housing in SA5 8

What the homes in SA5 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swansea
Region
Wales
Population
17,886 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (39.8%). Flats make up 12%, broadly in line with the 12.5% across Wales.

SA5 8Wales
Detached10%28.5%
Semi-detached39.8%32.1%
Terraced38.2%26.6%
Purpose-built flat10.8%9.4%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%1.8%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.3%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.3%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.1% of households in SA5 8 own their home, broadly in line with the Wales average of 66.1%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, broadly in line with the Wales figure of 17%. 32.3% own outright and 27.8% with a mortgage.

SA5 8
60%
16%
23%
Wales
  • Owned60.1%66.1%
  • Shared ownership0.2%0.3%
  • Private rented16.1%17%
  • Social rented23.3%16.5%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.2%

By mortgage and landlord type

SA5 8Wales
Owned outright32.3%38%
With a mortgage or loan27.8%28%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%14.5%
Other private rented2.5%2.5%
From the council14.7%8.7%
From a housing association8.6%7.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.4% of households are one person living alone, against 31.9% across Wales.

SA5 8Wales
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.6%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

SA5 8Wales
Living alone, under 6619.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%14.6%
Couple, no children13.8%16.5%
Couple with dependent children16.7%16.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.8%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%7.6%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.4%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%10.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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